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Augustine on war & military service /

"Did our modern understanding of just war originate with Augustine? In this sweeping reevaluation of the evidence, Phillip Wynn uncovers a nuanced story of Augustine's thoughts on war and military service, and gives us a more complete and complex picture of this important topic. Deeply roo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wynn, Phillip Gerald (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Augustine on War and Military Service; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; The Modern Construction of an Augustinian Just War; War and Military Service in Early Christianity, and the Constantinian Revolution; Accommodating the State: Ambrose of Milan and Martin of Tours; The Roman Just War and Early Christianity; Interpreting Augustine; Augustine on Militia; Augustine on War; Final Victory and Perfect Peace; The Medieval Construction of Augustine as an Authority on War and Military Service; Conclusion; Bibliography; Augustine's Texts Cited; Index of Augustinian Citations.