DeMarco, David C.
Augustine and Porphyry

A Commentary on 'De Ciuitate Dei' 10.

This theological and philological commentary provides a detailed description of Augustine's argument and reveals the areas where Augustine misrepresents or oversimplifies Porphyry's thought in the "De regressu animae" and other works. This work establishes a new foundation for any future work on Porphyry's De regressu animae. Via comparison with Porphyry's extant Greek works and fragments, the commentary sheds light on seven key topics in Augustine's presentation: 1) the 'spiritual soul', 2) the nature of theurgy, 3) the report that Porphyry attributes 'passiones' to the gods, 4) the coherence of "De regressu animae" with Porphyry's other works, in particular his "De philosophia ex oraculis" and "Epistula ad Anebontem", 5) the report on the purifying principia, 6) Porphyry's views on reincarnation, and 7) the universal way of salvation. X,379 Seiten mit 10 Abb. und Tabellen, broschiert (Augustinus - Werk und Wirkung; Band 12/Brill | Schöningh 2021) leicht berieben, bestoßen und angeschmutzt, Mängelexemplarstempel auf Schnitt/Slightly rubbed, bumped and soiled, remainder mark stamp on edge