Augustine's Ostia Revisited: a Plotinian or Christian Ascent in "Confessiones 9"

Augustine converted to Christianity in 386 and described his conversion in his Confessiones a decade later. Much ink has been spilled concerning the question of the specific nature of Augustine's conversion and the "historical accuracy" of his description thereof 10 years later. The C...

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Authors: Dupont, Anthony 1979- (Author) ; Stróżyński, Mateusz 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2018]
In: International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 79, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 80-104
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430, Confessiones 9 / Conversion / Neoplatonism
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Enneads
B anabasis
B "Ostia-ecstasy"
B Augustine of Hippo
B relation theology-philosophy
B Plotinus
B Confessiones 9
B Conversion
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