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Ambrose, Augustine, and the Pursuit of Greatness Smith, J. Warren (Duke University, North Carolina)
Ambrose, Augustine, and the Pursuit of Greatness
Smith, J. Warren (Duke University, North Carolina)
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?
350 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 10, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108490740 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 308 |
| Dimensions | 236 × 159 × 28 mm · 620 g |
| Language | English |