On Christian Doctrine

Augustine, St.

On Christian Doctrine St. Augustine - U.S.A. Dover Publications 2009 - 174tr. paperback, illustrations 22cm

Since the dawn of the fifth century, theology students, religious scholars, and Christian readers have turned to this volume for instruction. Written by one of the foremost leaders in the development of Christian thought, it offers practical as well as theoretical guidance on how to read the Bible and explain the meaning of scripture. Augustine intended his treatise for the priests in his North African diocese of Hippo, but ultimately, the saint's counsel laid the groundwork for modern hermeneutics and semiotics...

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Bible -- Hermeneutics
Theology -- Early works to 1800
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430
Christian doctrine

230.14 / A923-S13