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'Augustine and the Disciplines' takes its cue from Augustine's theory of the liberal arts to explore the larger question of how the Bible became the focus of medieval culture in the West. Augustine himself became increasingly aware that an ambivalent attitude towards knowledge and lea...

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Other Authors: Pollmann, Karla, Vessey, Mark
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Augustine, > of Hippo, Saint, > 354-430.
Bible > Theology.
Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible > Théologie.
Bible > Critique, interprétation, etc.
Augustine, > of Hippo, Saint, > 354-430
Bible
Church history > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Église > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Church history > Middle Ages
Theology
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Christianity.
600-1500
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Augustine and the Disciplines' takes its cue from Augustine's theory of the liberal arts to explore the larger question of how the Bible became the focus of medieval culture in the West. Augustine himself became increasingly aware that an ambivalent attitude towards knowledge and learning was inherent in Christianity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 258 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191696381
0191696382
9780199230044
0199230048