Reading Augustine in the reformation: the flexibility of intellectual authority in Europe, 1500-1620

Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) was regarded by sixteenth century Europe as one of the most contested religious and philosophical authorities. Through deepexamination of the production, circulation and consumption of Augustine's works, Arnoud Visser reveals the wildly contrasting ways in which he was read andappropriated by publishers, humanist scholars, and individual readers. INDICE: List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; Introduction; Part 1: Production; Chapter 1. The Arrival of the Printing Press; Chapter 2. Humanist Scholarship and Editorial Guidance; Chapter 3. Augustine after Trent; Part 2: Dissemination; Chapter 4. How to Find the Right Argument: Bibliographies and Indexes; Chapter 5. Customizing Authority: Anthologies and Epitomes; Part 3: Consumption; Chapter 6. How Readers Read Their Augustines; Chapter 7. Patristics andPublic Debate; Epilogue; Appendix: Opera omnia editions of Augustine 1500-1620; Notes; Bibliography; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-976593-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés