3,000 years of ideas about the nature of love in Western culture are brought together in this concise history. By blending the works of many scholars and examining the significant lives, works, and movements associated with love, Love: A Brief History Through Western Christianity traces the evolution and impact of this timeless topic. INDICE: Preface . 1. The Language of Love . 2. Biblical Views of Love . 3.A World Without Love? The Greco-Roman World and Early Christianity. 4. Caritas: The Augustinian Synthesis of Biblical Agape and Hellenistic Eros. 5. Love and the Individual: Abelard and Bernard . 6. Mystics and Troubadours . 7. FaithFormed by Love: Scholasticism . 8. Faith Active in Love: Reformation. 9. Loveas Service: Pietism and the Diaconal Movements. 10. Love in the Modern World.Conclusion: Concluding Unscientific Postscript. Bibliography. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-631-23599-6
- Editorial: Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés