Augustine and World Religions 9781461632979, 1461632978

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Table of contents :
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
I. Augustine's Relation to Judaism and Roman Religions
1 Augustine and the Invention of Magical Dissent Olivier Dufault
2 Secundum Carnem: History and Israel in the Theology of St. Augustine Paula Fredriksen
3 Unwitting Witnesses: Jews and Judaism in the Thought of Augustine Franklin T. Harkins
4 A Christian Aeneid: Pagan and Christian Education in the Confessions Paul Joseph LaChance
5 Theo-Semiotics and Augustine's Hermeneutical Jew, Or, ""What's a Little Supersessionism between Friends?"" C.C. Pecknold. II. Augustine and Non-Western Religions6 Way and Wilderness: An Augustinian Dialogue with Buddhism Michael Barnes
7 Augustine, Apuleius, and Hermes Trismegistus: The City of God and Advice on How (Not) to Read Hindu Texts Francis X. Clooney
8 Wisdom, Compassion, and Charity: The Lotus Sutra and Augustine Leo D. Lefebure
9 Divine Election as Adhikara and Atma-Sva-Bhava: Rereading the Reply to Simplicianus in Light of a Hindu Text Reid B. Locklin
10 Transforming the Self: Confession and Performance in the Thought of Augustine and Xunzi Aaron Stalnaker
Biblography
Index
Contributors.
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