Augustine of Hippo: A Life [Paperback]

Augustine's intellectual development is recounted with clarity and warmth in this newly rediscovered biography of Augustine, by the acclaimed church historian, the late Professor Henry Chadwick. Augustine's intellectual journey from schoolboy and student to Bishop and champion of Western Christendom, in a period of intense political upheaval, is narrated in Chadwick's characteristically rigorous yet sympathetic style.Augustine (354-430) had a profound impact on the development of the Christian Church, sparking controversy and influencing the ideas of theologians for over fifteen centuries. His words are still frequently quoted in devotions today and his key themes retain a striking contemporary relevance--what is the place of the Church in the world? What is the relation between nature and grace? InAugustine of Hippo, the late Henry Chadwick--a renowned authority on Augustine--describes with clarity and warmth the intellectual development of this key Father of the Church. In his characteristically rigorous yet sympathetic style, Chadwick traces Augustine's intellectual journey from schoolboy and student to Bishop and champion of Christendom in a period of intense political upheaval, providing valuable insight into the progression of Augustine's ideas. With a foreword reflecting on Chadwick's distinctive approach to Augustine by Peter Brown, and a further reading list on Augustine compiled by Gillian Clark, this volume is both an essential assessment of Augustine and a final tribute to one of the great church historians of the twentieth century.Foreword,Peter Brown1. A Personal Quest2. Cassiciacum and death of Monnica at Ostia3. Back to Thagaste4. Discovering the Church5. Bishop6. North African Christianity7. Christian Culture8. Divided Christians9. Discerning the Trinity10. Two cities11. Freedom and GraceSelected Reading,Gillian ClarkHenry Chadwick(1920-2008) enjoyed international renown as one of the leading church historl³)