TY - BOOK AU - Morgan,Edward TI - The incarnation of the Word: the theology of language of Augustine of Hippo SN - 9780567150158 (electronic bk.) AV - BR65.A9 M595 2010eb U1 - 270 22 PY - 2010/// CY - London, New York PB - T & T Clark KW - Augustine, KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Church KW - History KW - bisacsh KW - Christianity KW - Augustine, --Saint, Bishop of Hippo --Language KW - Religion KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-184) and index; The problem of language in the De trinitate -- De doctrina christiana Book 1 : God, speech and ethics -- De doctrina christiana Books 2 and 3 : learning to read -- De doctrina christiana Book 4 : the importance and character of public speech -- Confessions : sociality, speech and Christian identity -- De trinitate and theology of language -- Conclusion: The theology of language of Augustine of Hippo N2 - An exploration of three of Augustine's central texts, the De Trinitate , the De Doctrina Christiana , and the Confessions elucidate the principles of Augustine's theology of language. This is done in a systematic manner, which previous scholarship on Augustine has lacked. Augustine's principles are revealed through a close reading of these three core texts. Beginning with the De Trinitate , the book demonstrates that Augustine's inquiry into the character of the human person is incomplete. For Augustine, there is a void without reference to the category of human speech, the very UR - http://site.ebrary.com/id/10381392 UR - http://www.myilibrary.com?id=255206 UR - http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=318287 UR - http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=516737 ER -