A commentary on Augustine's De cura pro mortuis gerenda

Description:

This study demonstrates that Augustine's De cura pro mortuis gerenda forms a well-composed unity of narrative and argument. It combines an analysis of the argumentative structure with a philological commentary, situating the text in its cultural-historical context.

subjects: Burial,  Early works to 1800,  Funeral rites and ceremonies,  Dead,  Christianity,  Augustine, saint, bishop of hippo, 354-430,  Christian ethics,  Religious aspects,  Dead, religious aspects,  RELIGION / Christian Theology / Eschatology

People: Aurelius Augustinus (354-430),  Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo