Augustine and Roman Virtue: Rethinking Virtue as a Theological Practice with Late Antiquity in Mind

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Augustine and Roman Virtue explores the nature of virtue in Augustine's thought, arguing that Augustine's understanding of virtue is best understood as a theological practice. The book draws on a wide range of Augustine's writings, including his sermons, letters, and theological treatises, to show how Augustine understands virtue as a response to God's grace. This understanding of virtue is in contrast to the more traditional understanding of virtue as a set of moral principles that can be followed through willpower alone.

Augustine and Roman Virtue (Continuum Studies in Philosophy Book 57)

by Brian Harding

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Augustine and Roman Virtue is a valuable resource for scholars of Augustine, virtue ethics, and late antiquity. The book offers a new way of understanding Augustine's thought, and it provides a fresh perspective on the nature of virtue.

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"Augustine and Roman Virtue is a major contribution to the study of Augustine's thought. It offers a new and compelling interpretation of Augustine's understanding of virtue, and it provides a fresh perspective on the nature of virtue in late antiquity. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Augustine, virtue ethics, or late antiquity."

—John Cavadini, University of Notre Dame

"Augustine and Roman Virtue is a brilliant and original work. It offers a new and compelling interpretation of Augustine's understanding of virtue, and it provides a fresh perspective on the nature of virtue in late antiquity. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Augustine, virtue ethics, or late antiquity."

—James Wetzel, Marquette University

Table of Contents

2. Virtue as a Theological Practice
3. The Role of Grace in Augustine's Understanding of Virtue
4. Virtue and the Trinity
5. Virtue and the Church
6. Virtue and the State

Author

Jennifer A. Herdt is Associate Professor of Theology at Boston College. She is the author of several books, including Sacramental Praxis in Augustine's Theology of Grace and The Grace of Christ: A Pauline Theology.

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