Augustine and the Functions of Concupiscence.

Augustine and the Functions of Concupiscence.

Augustine's ideas of sinful desire, including its sexual manifestations, have fueled controversies for centuries. In Augustine and the Functions of Concupiscence , Timo Nisula analyses Augustine's own theological and philosophical concerns in his extensive writings about evil desire ( conc...

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Main Author: Nisula, Timo.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : BRILL, 2012.

Series: Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 116.
Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004308961.

Subjects:

Augustine, > Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
Lust > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Sex > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Emotions > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Lust > Religious aspects > Christianity.

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Call Number: BR65.A9 N57 2012

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • The Language of Desire
  • Paradise and Punishment
  • The Root and Matrix of Sin
  • Concupiscentia and Philosophical Traditions of Emotions
  • Grace and Renewal-The Domestication of Concupiscentia
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Subjects and Names
  • Index of Ancient Sources.