Aurelius Augustinus - D. Aurelii Augustini hipponensis episcopi - 1571

Rarest work which constitutes the eighth volume of an edition of the complete works of the Father of the Church, presenting his theological, philosophical and moral reflections -

A large part of the text is devoted to the interpretation of the Scriptures, to Christian doctrine and to spiritual life, articulating Augustinian thought around concepts such as grace, sin, predestination and human freedom -

The work also addresses ethical and practical questions, inviting the reader to an interior conversion and to the pursuit of a life in accordance with divine will. Particular attention is paid to argumentative logic and intellectual rigor, Platonism and Neoplatonism deeply influencing the structure and style of the developments -

The dialogues and treatises presented in this volume offer an overview of the theological debates of the time and the central role of Augustine's thought in shaping medieval Christian doctrine -

Aurelius Augustinus - D. Aurelii Augustini hipponensis episcopi - 1571 - Tome VIII - Sebastianum Honoratum -
1076 + 94 pages -

Good condition of the binding, work in its full brown leather from the period, wear from use, top corner damaged, spine and corners worn, red edges, spine with gold tooling, gilded numbering on red maroon leather piece -

Good interior condition, light browning, pale damp stains on the flyleaves, beautiful vignette on the title page, handwritten annotations on the first flyleaves, flyleaves in decent condition, a pleasant copy -

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