Ambrose, augustine, and the pursuit of greatness
Auteur :
Smith, J. Warren
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108490740
Date de publication :
10 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,0 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
800 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Two important theologians of early Christianity were Ambrose of Milan and Augustine of Hippo. Both were intellectually formed by philosophers, such as Cicero, who taught that virtue was the way to greatness. Yet they saw contradictions between Roman and Christian ethical ideals. Could these competing visions of greatness be reconciled?