Pilgrim city
Subtitle: St Augustine of Hippo and his innovation in political thought
By: Miles Hollingworth
Publisher: T & T Clark
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780567480101; 9780567310026
Subjects: Religion; Rezeption; Politische Philosophie; History; Christianity and politics; Political and social views
Description: "In this book Miles Hollingworth investigates how Augustine's understanding of discipleship causes him to resist the normal tendencies of Western political thinkers. On the one hand, he does not attempt to delineate an ideal state in the classical fashion: to his mind, the Garden of Eden can be an archetype for nothing on earth. And on the other hand, he does not seek to achieve an ideological perspective on the proper relations between Church and State. In fact his Pilgrim City is shown to lie beyond utopianism, realism and the normal terms of political discourse. It stands, instead, as a singular challenge to the aspirations of politics in the West; and so standing it calls for a reassessment of his position in the history of political thought."--Pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-223) and index.
Table of contents: title: Augustine's influence on the Western political tradition; title: From classical to medieval political philosophy; title: Augustine's doctrine of the Two Cities; title: The reception and interpretation of Augustine's political ideas in history; title: Augustine's early life and education; title: The earthly city; title: The heavenly city; title: Conclusion: The pilgrim city.