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Christian Grace and Pagan Virtue: The Theological Foundation of Ambrose's Ethics - Oxford Studies in Historical Theology Smith, J. Warren (Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, The Divinity School, Duke University)
Christian Grace and Pagan Virtue: The Theological Foundation of Ambrose's Ethics - Oxford Studies in Historical Theology
Smith, J. Warren (Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, The Divinity School, Duke University)
Warren Smith examines the neglected biblical, liturgical and theological foundations of Ambrose's thought on ethics. Earlier studies have found little that was distinctively Christian in Ambrose's image of the virtuous person. Smith shows that, although like the pagans he emphasized moderation, courage, justice, and prudence, for Ambrose these characteristics were shaped by the church's beliefs about God's salvific economy.
344 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 24, 2010 |
| Original release date | 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195369939 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 344 |
| Dimensions | 242 × 168 × 31 mm · 589 g |
| Language | English |