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The Date and Purpose of Augustine's 'De continentia'
H. carefully reexamines the discussion of the date of the 'De continentia', showing why it should be placed in the midst of the debates with Julian (418-420). The discussion of how the Manichean elements relate to Julian's accusations, and the chronology of the idea of concupiscence 'of the heart' a...
| Author: | David G. Hunter |
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1995
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| Volume: | 26 |
| Pages: | 7-24 |
| Periodical: | Augustinian Studies |
| Number: | 2 |
| Format: | Article |
| Topic: | -
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| Summary: | H. carefully reexamines the discussion of the date of the 'De continentia', showing why it should be placed in the midst of the debates with Julian (418-420). The discussion of how the Manichean elements relate to Julian's accusations, and the chronology of the idea of concupiscence 'of the heart' add new elements to the opinion that this work was written in the midst of the Pelagian debates. |
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The Date of the De Continentia of St. Augustine 
Continentia