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Author Morgan, Edward, 1974-

Title The incarnation of the Word : the theology of language of Augustine of Hippo / Edward Morgan.

Publication Info. London ; New York : T & T Clark, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (191 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series T & T Clark theology
T & T Clark theology.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-184) and index.
Contents The problem of language in the De trinitate -- De doctrina christiana Book 1 : God, speech and ethics -- De doctrina christiana Books 2 and 3 : learning to read -- De doctrina christiana Book 4 : the importance and character of public speech -- Confessions : sociality, speech and Christian identity -- De trinitate and theology of language -- Conclusion: The theology of language of Augustine of Hippo.
Summary An exploration of three of Augustine's central texts, the De Trinitate, the De Doctrina Christiana, and the Confessions elucidate the principles of Augustine's theology of language. This is done in a systematic manner, which previous scholarship on Augustine has lacked. Augustine's principles are revealed through a close reading of these three core texts. Beginning with the De Trinitate, the book demonstrates that Augustine's inquiry into the character of the human person is incomplete. For Augustine, there is a void without reference to the category of human speech, the very.
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Subject Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 -- Language.
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Morgan, Edward. Incarnation of the Word. London ; New York : T & T Clark, ©2010 9780567033826 (OCoLC)277204385
ISBN 9780567150158 (electronic book)
0567150151 (electronic book)
9780567033826 (hardback)
9780567635716 (paperback)
0567635716 (paperback)
0567033821 (hardback)