The teacher : Teaching Christianity / Augustine ; edited and translated by Carolyn J.-B. Hammond.
| Author/creator | Augustine author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xxxi, 644 pages ; 17 cm. |
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| Other author/creator | Hammond, Carolyn J.-B. editor, translator. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjr67KmWVb3rYDmpvVWDhd http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2009146711 |
| Included Work | Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Container of (expression): De doctrina Christiana. Latin. (Hammond) |
| Included Work | Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Container of (expression): De doctrina Christiana. English. (Hammond) |
| Included Work | Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Container of (expression): De magistro. Latin. (Hammond) |
| Included Work | Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Container of (expression): De magistro. English. (Hammond) |
| Series | Loeb classical library ; Loeb classical library ; 560. ^A467228 |
| Contents | The teacher: Introduction ; Testimonia ; Text and translation -- Teaching Christianity: Introduction ; Text and translation (Proem ; Book I ; Book II ; Book III ; Book IV). |
| Abstract | "Aurelius Augustine (AD 354-430), one of the most important figures in the development of western Christianity and philosophy, was the son of a pagan, Patricius of Tagaste, and his Christian wife, Monnica. While studying to become a rhetorician, he plunged into a turmoil of philosophical and psychological doubts, leading him to Manichaeism. In 383 he moved to Rome and then Milan to teach rhetoric. Despite exploring classical philosophical systems, especially skepticism and Neoplatonism, his studies of Paul's letters with his friend Alypius, and the preaching of Bishop Ambrose, led in 386 to his momentous conversion from mixed beliefs to Christianity. He soon returned to Tagaste and founded a religious community, and in 395 or 396 became Bishop of Hippo. 'The teacher' ('De magistro') dates from the beginning of Augustine's scholarly career, and 'Teaching Christianity' ('De doctrina Christiana') from its end. Together with 'Confessions,' these treatises contain various remembrances and reflections drawn from Augustine's personal educational experiences over time, allowing the reader to trace the development of his mature understanding of what teaching is, or should be. They also showcase his prowess as a theorist and thinker of timeless importance."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages xxiii-xxxi) and indexes. |
| Language | Texts in Latin with English translations on facing pages; introductory material and notes in English. |
| Other title | Teaching Christianity. |
| LCCN | 2025000797 |
| ISBN | 9780674997721 |
| ISBN | 0674997727 (hardcover) |
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