Author: Dodaro, Robert [1955- ]
Title: Christ and the Just Society in the Thought of Augustine
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, (2004). orig.boards. 23x15cm, viii,253 pp. Some rubbing. Top binding edge dented. VG. ¶ Contents: Eloquence & Virtue in Cicero's Statesman; Justice & the Limits of the Suul; Christ & the Formation of the Just Society; Divine Eloquence &Virtue in the Scriptures; Wisdom's Hidden Reasons; Eloquence & Virtue in Augustine's Statesman; General Conclusion. ["Considering Augustine's political thought and ethics in relation to his theology, this book expands on earlier works by Augustine. It focuses on the role of grace and the Bible, which Augustine saw as contributing to the soul's growth in virtue, leading him to revise the ancient concepts of heroism and the statesman. The volume will be essential reading for scholars of Augustine, Christian theology, late Roman antiquity, the history of Western political thought, and political ethics." - publisher's description]

Keywords: Christian Sociology, Saint Augustine, Christianity, Theology, Early Church, Doctrine, Justice, Political Ethics,