Christianity and Classical Culture

Cochrane, Charles Norris

ISBN 10: 0865974136 / ISBN 13: 9780865974135

Published by Liberty Fund, Inc., 2003

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Synopsis:

The theme of 'Christianity and Classical Culture' is the fundamental change in thought and action that occurred from the reign of Augustus to the time of Augustine. The classical world sought to practice politics and understand the world in purely rational terms, but the difficulties of this program were already evident as Christianity began developing a completely new understanding of the human world. It is from this revolution in ideas that our modern world was forged. W H Auden wrote of an earlier edition in The New Republic: Since the appearance of the first edition in 1940, I have read this book many times, and my conviction of its importance to the understanding not only of the epoch with which it is concerned, but also of our own, has increased with each rereading.

About the Author: Charles Norris Cochrane (18891945) was educated at the University of Toronto and Oxford (Corpus Christi College). He taught at the University of Toronto, then served overseas for Canada in World War I before going back to Oxford for his MA in 1919. Returning to Toronto, he became Assistant Professor of Greek and Roman History, then Dean of Residence, and finally full professor and the head of the department of Greek and Roman History.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Christianity and Classical Culture
Publisher: Liberty Fund, Inc.
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good