This reference work provides encyclopaedic treatment of the life, thought, and influence of Augustine of Hippo (AD354-430), considered one of the greatest figures in the history of the Christian church. It contains over 400 articles that cover every aspect of Augustine's life and writings and trace his profound influence on the church and the development of Western thought through two millennia. Major articles examine all of Augustine's nearly 120 extant writings, from his brief tractates to his prodigious theological works. Also discussed is Augustine's influence on other theologians, from contemporaries like Jerome and Ambrose to figures throughout church history, such as Gregory the Great, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin and Harnack. Other articles explore Augustine's life, the chaotic political events of his world, and the church's struggles with such heresies as Arianism, Donatism, Manicheism, and Pelagianism. Readers can also find out what Augustine thought about philosophical problems (time, the ascent of the soul, the nature of truth), theological questions (guilt, original sin, free will, the Trinity), and cultural issues (church-state relations, Roman society).
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