Slaves of God
A provocative look at the central role of slavery in Augustine’s religious, ethical, and political thought
Augustine believed that slavery is permissible, but to understand why, we must situate him in his late antique Roman intellectual context. Slaves of God provides a major reassessment of this monumental figure in the Western religious and political tradition, tracing the remarkably close connec...
A provocative look at the central role of slavery in Augustine’s religious, ethical, and political thought
Augustine believed that slavery is permissible, but to understand why, we must situate him in his late antique Roman intellectual context. Slaves of God provides a major reassessment of this monumental figure in the Western religious and political tradition, tracing the remarkably close connec...
