Tractates on the Gospel of John, 55-111

This is the fourth of five volumes of John W. Rettig's translation of St. Augustine's Tractates on the Gospel of John. In the Tractates, Augustine progressively comments on the Gospel text, using a plain yet compelling rhetorical style. With the keen insight that makes him one of the glories of the Latin church, he amplifies the orthodox doctrinal and moral lessons to be read therein.

Summary

This is the fourth of five volumes of John W. Rettig's translation of St. Augustine's Tractates on the Gospel of John. In the Tractates, Augustine progressively comments on the Gospel text, using a plain yet compelling rhetorical style. With the keen insight that makes him one of the glories of the Latin church, he amplifies the orthodox doctrinal and moral lessons to be read therein.

Product details

• Authors: Saint Augustine, St Augustine, Saint Augustine, St Augustine
• Assisted by: John W Rettig (Translation), John W. Rettig (Translation)
• Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1994
• EAN: 9780813227146
• ISBN: 978-0-8132-2714-6
• No. of pages: 340
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 431 g
• Series: Fathers of the Church; Fathers of the Church; Fathers of the Church Patristi
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity