Augustine and the Jews A Christian Defense of Jews and Judaism

Name: Augustine and the Jews A Christian Defense of Jews and Judaism
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ISBN: 9780385502702

ISBN-10: 0385502702

ISBN-13: 9780385502702

Edition: 2010

Authors: Paula Fredriksen

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Despite its foundation in Judaism, Christianity has frequently struggled with anti-Judaism throughout its history. In AUGUSTINE AND THE JEWS, Paula Fredriksen draws us into the life, times, and thought of Augustine of Hippo (354–430). Focusing on the period of astounding creativity that led to his new understanding of Paul and to his great classic, The Confessions, Fredriksen shows how Augustine’s struggle to read the Bible led him to a new theological vision, one that countered the anti-Judaism not only of his Manichaean opponents but also of his own church. The Christian empire, Augustine held, was right to ban paganism and to coerce heretics. But the source of Jewish scripture and…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/2/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.760
Language: English



Prologue



The Legacy of Alexander



Gods and Their Humans



Gods and the One God



Paideia: Pagan, Jewish, Christian



Pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Mediterranean City



The Prodigal Son



The Heretic



The Sojourner



The Convert



The Biblical Theologian



God and Israel



The War of Words



The Redemption of the Flesh



The Mark of Cain



"Slay Them Not..."


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Time Line


Chronology of Augustine's Life and Work


Notes


Primary Bibliography


Secondary Bibliography


Indexes


Names and Places


Ancient Documents and Authors


Subjects