Augustine and the functions of concupiscence / / by Timo Nisula.
Augustine’s ideas of sinful desire, including its sexual manifestations, have fueled controversies for centuries. In Augustine and the Functions of Concupiscence , Timo Nisula analyses Augustine’s own theological and philosophical concerns in his extensive writings about evil desire ( concupiscentia...
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae,
v. 116 Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 116. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (433 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- The Language of Desire
- Paradise and Punishment
- The Root and Matrix of Sin
- Concupiscentia and Philosophical Traditions of Emotions
- Grace and Renewal—The Domestication of Concupiscentia
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Subjects and Names
- Index of Ancient Sources.