Augustine, Henry Chadwick
Augustine, Henry Chadwick
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Augustine
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Henry Chadwick

Narrator: Henry Chadwick

Unabridged: 4 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/01/2021

Synopsis

Augustine was arguably the greatest early Christian philosopher. His teachings had a profound effect on Medieval scholarship, Renaissance humanism, and the religious controversies of both the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation. Here, Henry Chadwick places Augustine in his philosophical and religious context and traces the history of his influence on Western thought, both within and beyond the Christian tradition. A handy account to one of the greatest religious thinkers, this Very Short Introduction is both a useful guide for the one who seeks to know Augustine and a fine companion for the one who wishes to know him better.

About Henry Chadwick

Henry Chadwick (1920-2008) enjoyed international renown as one of the leading church historians of the twentieth century. He held senior appointments at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities, latterly as Emeritus Regius Professor of Divinity, Cambridge. Chadwick's scholarship was complemented by his active involvement in church life. Ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1944, he developed a deep commitment to church unity and took a leading role in the Anglican and Roman Catholic dialogues of the mid-1970s.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christopher on February 14, 2010

Reading this book has indeed given a very short introduction to Augustine's thought, major works and context out of which he was working, as well as some biographical detail. Notable for me has been learning that some of the major influences on Augustine's thought were: - Cicero's 'Hortensius'; - Neo-p......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on July 08, 2017

Chapter 1: The formation of Augustine's mind: Cicero, Mani, Plato, Christ Chapter 2: Liberal arts Chapter 3: Free choice Chapter 4: A philosophical society Chapter 5: Vocation Chapter 6: Confessions Chapter 7: Unity and division Chapter 8: Creation and the Trinity Chapter 9: City of God Chapter 10: Nature an......more

Goodreads review by Sherif on August 14, 2024

I chose to read this book because I found "City of God" to be almost impenetrable, and best left to doctoral candidates who had the time and quite candidly, the background. Unable to progress through even a few pages, I opted for this introduction to get a clearer understanding of who Augustine of H......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on March 09, 2025

A helpful introduction to Augustine's thought from one of his preeminent translators and scholars. Heavy on the philosophy and theology, light on the biography. Chadwick is especially excellent on the nuances of Augustine's thought in relation to those in his own time as well as his reception histor......more

Goodreads review by Darren on February 19, 2023

This is a very short and small book. I'm not familiar with Augustine but seems like this is a good introduction to know about him. And even though this book is very short, but it's dense and technical so it can at times be quite challenging to process and understand what the author is saying. The au......more

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