Description
Augustine in Context assesses the various contexts - historical, literary, cultural, spiritual - in which Augustine lived and worked.
About the Author
Tarmo Toom is an Associate Professor of Historical Theology at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies, Arlington, and a Professorial Lecturer at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. He has authored three books and edited two volumes, the latest of them is Patristic Theories of Biblical Interpretation: The Latin Fathers (Cambridge, 2016). His primary research areas are patristic hermeneutics and philosophy of language (particularly those of Augustine), Trinitarian theology, early Christian creeds, and Constantine. He is a member of the North American Patristics Society and the International Association of Patristic Studies.
Reviews
'... the book will be a valuable resource for those seeking knowledge of Augustine's background.' J. P. Blosser, Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781107139107
Author Tarmo Toom
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 570g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 21mm