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Ambrose, Augustine, and the Pursuit of Greatness

Name: Ambrose, Augustine, and the Pursuit of Greatness
Price: 86.51 GBP
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Author: North Carolina) J. Warren Smith (duke University
ISBN: 9781108490740

by North Carolina) J. Warren Smith (duke University

Hardback
308 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

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For theologians and philosophy enthusiasts seeking insight

Clarifies the conflict between Roman and Christian ethics

You will gain a deeper understanding of true greatness

Explore the thoughts of Ambrose and Augustine on virtue and greatness.

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Two important theologians of early Christianity were Ambrose of Milan and Augustine of Hippo. Both were intellectually formed by philosophers, such as Cicero, who taught that virtue was the way to greatness. Yet they saw contradictions between Roman and Christian ethical ideals. Could these competing visions of greatness be reconciled?