Abstract
Augustine’s anthropology is closely connected with his Christology and vice versa. In this contribution I argue that, despite his reputation for a dualistic or even negative evaluation of the human body, Augustine also in his later works, considered the human body as an opportunity for salvation. With help of three works on the book Genesis, which are distinctive in their rhetorical scopes, I discuss observations of a certain degree of constancy in a positive evaluation of the human body. These observations will be assessed in the framework of Augustine’s Christology.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Papers presented at the Eighteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies held in Oxford 2019 Volume 15 |
Subtitle of host publication | Augustine and his Writings |
Editors | Markus Vinzent |
Place of Publication | Leuven |
Publisher | Peeters |
Pages | 81-89 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789042947658 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789042947641 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | XVIII International Conference on Patristic Studies Oxford - Oxford, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Aug 2019 → 24 Aug 2019 https://www.oxfordpatristics.com |
Publication series
Name | Studia Patristica |
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Publisher | Leuven University Press, Peeters |
Volume | CXVIII |
ISSN (Print) | 0585-542X |
Conference
Conference | XVIII International Conference on Patristic Studies Oxford |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Oxford |
Period | 19/08/19 → 24/08/19 |
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Keywords
- Augustine
- anthroplogy
- Christology
- human body
- creation