‘Augustinianism’

Studies in the Process of Spiritual Transvaluation

By (author) J.D. Green

Book cover: ‘Augustinianism’

Extent: 114 pages

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Studies in Spirituality Supplements

Series volume number: 14

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(November 2007)

ISBN: 9789042919761

Price: $52.00

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The book is about the evolution of ‘Augustinianism’ in a process of ‘spiritual transvaluation’ as Augustine of Hippo’s thought was appropriated by spiritual masters in the mediaeval period. The chapters deal with a range of experiences in ‘spiritual transvaluation’ beginning with Augustine’s own philosophic transvaluation of Christian ‘affectivity’. The first study is about St Gregory the Great’s ‘pastoral’ transvaluation of Augustine’s spirituality; the second about William of St Thierry’s ‘mystical’ transvaluation in the twelfth century; and the final one is about Walter Hilton’s ‘christo-centric’ transvaluation, writing as an Augustinian Canon Regular in late fourteenth century England. The Epilogue draws together the themes of each chapter as a reflection about the spiritual nature of ‘Augustinianism’.

  • By (author) J.D. Green