UID:
almafu_9958352450402883
Format:
1 online resource (248 pages) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Edition:
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ISBN:
9780812203035
Content:
Expectations of Justice in the Age of Augustine examines the complex and varying roles Christian bishops played during late antiquity and how their experiences fundamentally affected Christian ideals of divine justice.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction --
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1. Calumny: Well-Known Reasons Why Justice Fails --
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2. "Judge like God": What Bishops Claimed to Expect of Themselves --
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3. Christian Oaths: A Case Study in Practicality over Doctrine --
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4. Mercy Not Justice: How Penance Became a Worthy Act of Self-Incrimination --
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Conclusion --
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Abbreviations --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index --
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Acknowledgments.
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.9783/9780812203035
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812203035
