Description: Images of Conversion in St. Augustine's Confessions by Robert J. O'Connell Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "An exciting book...places the central sections of the Confessions in fresh perspectives."-Theological Studies Publisher Description In his preceding work, Soundings in Augustines Imagination, Father OConnell outlined the three basic images Augustine employs to frame his view of the human condition. In the present study, he applies the same techniques of image-analysis to the three major "conversions" recounted in the Confessions. Those conversions were occasioned, first, by Augustines youthful reading of Ciceros Hortensius, then by his reading of what he calls the "books of the Platonists," and finally, most decisively, by his fateful reading in that Milanese garden of the explosive capitulum, or "chapterlet," from St. Pauls Epistle to the Romans. Dissection of Augustines imagery discloses a chain of striking connections between these conversions. Each of them, for instance, features a return to a woman - now a bridal, now a maternal figure, and finally, a mysterious stand-in for Divine Wisdom, both bridal and maternal. Unsurprisingly, conversion-imagery also provokes a fresh estimate of the sexual component in Augustines religious biography; but the sexual aspect is balanced by Augustines insistent stress on the "vanity" of his worldly ambitions. Perhaps most arresting of all is Father OConnells analysis showing that the text that Augustine read from Romans consisted of not only two, but four verses: hence the dramatic procession of images which make up the structure of the Confessions, Book VII; hence, too, the presence, subtle but real, of those same image-complexes in the Dialogues Augustine composed soon after his conversion in A.D. 386. Author Biography Robert J. OConnell, S. J. was a Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University. His has five publications on St. Augustine, as well as several studies of Plato, William James, and Teilhard de Chardin. In 2015 he established the OConnell established the OConnell Initiative at Fordham, a forum for intellectual exploration, that brought together scholars of every aspect of capitalism. Details ISBN 0823215989 ISBN-13 9780823215980 Title Images of Conversion in St. Augustine's Confessions Author Robert J. OConnell Format Hardcover Year 1996 Pages 327 Publisher Fordham University Press GE_Item_ID:144677003; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780823215980
Book Title: Images of Conversion in St. Augustine's Confessions
Number of Pages: 328 Pages
Publication Name: Images of Conversion in St. Augustine's Confessions
Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Item Height: 1.2 in
Subject: Religious, General
Publication Year: 1996
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 25.8 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Subject Area: Religion, Philosophy, Biography & Autobiography
Author: Robert J. O'Connell
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover