TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hollingworth,Miles
TI  - Pilgrim city: St Augustine of Hippo and his innovation in political thought 
SN  - 9780567653307 (electronic bk.)
AV  - BR65.A9 H59 2010eb
U1  - 261.7092 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - T & T Clark
KW  - Augustine,
KW  - Christianity and politics
KW  - History
KW  - To 1500
KW  - Religion
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Christianity
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Christian Life
KW  - Social Issues
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Augustine's influence on the Western political tradition -- From classical to medieval political philosophy -- Augustine's doctrine of the Two Cities -- The reception and interpretation of Augustine's political ideas in history -- Augustine's early life and education -- The earthly city -- The heavenly city -- Conclusion: The pilgrim city
N2  - 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 sing
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