Theology Books
Crossway Books Evangelical Feminism and Biblical Truth An
Book SynopsisA comprehensive defense of biblical manhood and womanhood, this handbook provides readers with an invaluable "encyclopedia" of responses to 118 evangelical feminist arguments against traditional gender roles.
£31.44
Crossway Books Redeeming Mathematics
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book lays a theistic foundation for the study of mathematics, exploring everything from simple concepts such as addition and subtraction to more complex topics such as set theory and the nature of infinity.
£14.39
Crossway Books Work and Our Labor in the Lord
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£10.44
Crossway Books Covenant and Gods Purpose for the World
Book SynopsisThis bookshows how the kingdom of God has advanced through the progression of distinct covenants, collectively serving as the foundation for God's promise to bring redemption to his people.
£10.44
Crossway Books Lewis on the Christian Life
Book SynopsisJoe Rigney explores particular themes that run throughout C. S. Lewis's popular and lesser-known writings, illuminating how they help readers develop a deeper awareness of God's presence and work in their lives.
£14.39
Crossway Books The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands or Falls
Book SynopsisThis collaborative volume of 26 essays explores the doctrine of justificationfrom the lenses of history, the Bible, theology, and pastoral practicerevealing the enduring significance of this pillar of Protestant theology.
£35.20
Crossway Books The Attributes of God
Book SynopsisIn this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series, theologian Gerald Bray examines the communicable and incommunicable attributes of God.
£10.79
Crossway Books The Church
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£10.44
Crossway Books The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God
Book SynopsisDavid Schrock traces the theme of priesthood throughout the Bible and displays how Jesus, the great high priest, informs the worship, discipleship, and evangelism of the church.
£11.69
Crossway Books Gods Design for the Church
Book SynopsisAs the church in Africa continues its growth, there is a pressing need for resources on what the church is, and how it should function. Using 30 years of pastoral service in Lusaka, Zambia, Conrad Mbewe applies biblical principles to help bring depth and maturity to African church leaders.
£13.49
Crossway Books The Serpent and the Serpent Slayer
Book SynopsisAndrew David Naselli traces the theme of serpent, dragon, and dragon slayer through the Bible from the garden to the new heaven, helping readers experience the unity of the Scriptures. Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series.
£10.79
Crossway Books The Person of Christ
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£12.59
Crossway Books He Is There and He Is Not Silent
Book SynopsisFrancis Schaeffer invites readers into a deeper understanding of the philosophical issues that plague the post-modern world by investigating the Christian perspective of who they are, who God is, and how they know what they know.
£15.19
Crossway Books Glorification
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£11.69
Crossway Books What God Has to Say about Our Bodies
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£999.99
Crossway Books The Local Church
Book SynopsisIn today's hyperindividualized culture, Edward Klink III not only demonstrates why it's vital for individuals to connect to a local church, but also reveals why it's vital to God's work in the world.
£11.69
Crossway Books Man of Sorrows King of Glory
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£11.69
Crossway Books Essential Christian Doctrine
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£23.99
Crossway Books Surviving Religion 101
Book SynopsisWriting in the form of a letter to his college-age daughter, Michael Kruger'sSurviving Religion 101takes a topical approach to examining some of the toughest questions Christian students encounter at secular universities.
£11.69
Crossway Books Five Lies of Our AntiChristian Age
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£18.69
Crossway Books The Doctrine of Scripture
Book SynopsisCentered in the words of Scripture and especially the teaching of Jesus himself, this volume unpacks the doctrine of Scripture as taught by the church through the ages, helping to strengthen readers' confidence in God's word.
£13.49
Crossway Books God Shines Forth
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£15.29
Crossway Books How to Build a Healthy Church
Book SynopsisIn this practical guide, pastors Mark Dever and Paul Alexander have compiled a practical handbook for pastors and church leaders on how to build a healthy church grounded in the gospel.
£16.19
Crossway Books Covenantal Apologetics
Book SynopsisThis introduction to Reformed apologetics explores foundational principles and offers practical guidance for talking with unbelievers.
£18.69
Crossway Books How Should We Then Live
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£16.19
Crossway Books A Biblical Case against Theistic Evolution
Book SynopsisAre the events in Genesis 13 symbolic or historical? Author Wayne Grudem dissects 12 major events in the creation narrative and explains how reducing them to mere symbolism undermines the rest of Scripture.
£16.19
Crossway Books No Shortcut to Success
Book SynopsisIn No Shortcut to Success, author and missionary Matt Rhodes encourages Christians to stop chasing silver-bullet strategies for missions and embrace long-term methods grounded on theological education, clear communication, and a devotion to ministry excellence.
£13.49
Crossway Books Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
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£17.99
Crossway Books Growing in Christ
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£20.39
Crossway Books The Water and the Blood
Book SynopsisToday's culture tells us the only way to gain significance and purpose is through a self-fabricated sense of identity. The Water and the Blood offers an alternative way through Christ, visible through the sacraments.
£13.49
Crossway Books Short of Glory
Book SynopsisIn this accessible book, Mitchell Chase identifies biblical themes found in Genesis 3, explaining why they are essential to understanding the biblical narrative and identifying why these themes are crucial for believers today.
£11.69
Crossway Books Crisis of Confidence
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£17.84
Crossway Books What Did the Cross Achieve
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£6.99
Crossway Books Five Lies of Our AntiChristian Age
Book SynopsisBestselling author Rosaria Butterfield addresses 5 lies modern culture has embraced about sexuality and spirituality, using the word of God to help illuminate each topic.
£23.99
David C Cook Publishing Company ColdCase Christianity Participants Guide
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£9.49
David C Cook Publishing Company Letters from A Skeptic
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£12.34
Continuum Publishing Corporation Quest for the Living God
Book SynopsisConcerned with new frontiers in our understanding of God, this book aims to spread the light of theological knowledge, 'ever ancient, ever new'. It features transcendental, political, liberation, feminist, black, Hispanic, inter religious, and ecological theologies, ending with the particular Christian idea of the one God as Trinity.Trade ReviewJohnson speaks of the quest for the living God using the Scripture text 'Like a dry and arid land so does my soul long for you, My God.' St. Augustine experiences this in his quest for God as he stated in his confessions: 'You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for you. I tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more.' This is the experience one might have from this book. -- Janelle Maes, OSB * Benedictines *In this wonderful, lucid, and challenging book, Elizabeth Johnson not only maps the frontiers of theology but critiques, synthesizes, and appropriates a range of insights to help us fruitfully and humbly expand our grasp of the Loving Mystery who is God. -- M. Shawn Copeland, Boston College, USAAs Elizabeth Johnson notes, Karl Rahner had an abiding concern that much of Christian theology presented God 'unworthy of belief.' Here Johnson has given us a God truly worthy of our belief, fidelity, and love. Every word breathes with the author's own deep love of God, the church, and the world. Combining her usual theological sophistication with the practical wisdom that comes from a life-long commitment to the life of faith, this is theology as it should be. -- Roberto S. Goizueta, Boston College, USAIt is a great act of generosity ... that such an accomplished scholar would pause in her career-long project to share with us her considerable gifts as a teacher, as she does in her new book... Quest for the Living God is an invitation to its readers to explore some of our best contemporary reflections on the experience of God and topics surrounding the doctrine of God. Written in clear and accessible prose, the book avoids the technical language that peppers scholarly works intended for a professional audience, and takes pains to guide a theologically inexperienced reader through all the issues that inform a particular interpretive concern... It is rare that one finds a book that will appeal to all sorts of audiences, but Quest for the Living God is one. Professional theologians, undergraduate students and literate people of faith will enjoy all that this engaging work has to offer. -- John E. Thiel, AmericaIn her new book, Quest for the Living God, she offers a compelling case for several important movements in modern Christian thought. She begins with Karl Rahner's seminal investigations in the 1930s before moving on to various contemporary Christian theologies-and, finally, to the complex connections being forged between Christianity and other world religions ... with her usual clarity and precision... It is just such orthodoxy, unhistorical and disembodied, that fails to reach the living God these theologians seek to recover. Elizabeth Johnson's careful analysis reminds us how much we miss when dead birds fall from the pulpit. -- Dennis O'Brien, CommonwealAuthor Elizabeth Johnson mentioned in 'letters' section of The Tablet... a worthy read and a good text for catechists to grapple with. -- Catholic HeraldReviewed on lutheranforum.org http://www.lutheranforum.org/book-reviews/review-of-quest-for-the-living-god-by-elizabeth-a-johnson/Author Elizabeth Johnson chosen as National Catholic Reporter's 2011 person of the year.This is another splendid book by Johnson... Written primarily for intelligent lay folk, the engaging style of this review of the last 50 years of Christian theology contains Johnson's own insights couched in smooth, economic and yet elegant language with an occasional zinger that sums up a movement or an insight. Johnson's table of contents is a reliable outline of her book; a real help for teachers or study groups who use Quest for the Living God as I propose to do in an upper level undergraduate research seminar this fall... Johnson lays out the richness of inter-religious dialogues and the urgency of attending to all God's offspring, including the planet and its beautiful burden of living creatures of the sea, the skies, the earth. Theologians give them voices, point to the living Spirit of God creating an evolving world so heedlessly and recklessly squandered by its human users and abusers. The last chapter is a wonder... Johnson's epilogue invites readers to continue the quest for the transcendent and immanent God who invites our conversations and exceeds all we can say. -- Jill Raitt * Catholic Books Review *With her characteristic generosity, Johnson surveys a range of new theological currents in the doctrine of God, showing the context in which each idea arose, the theological reasoning behind it, and its implications for spiritual and practical life. Included are chapters on transcendental, political, liberation, feminist, black, Hispanic, interreligious, and ecological theologies, followed by a chapter of trinitarian reflections. Suggestions for further reading conclude each chapter. -- Amy Plantinga Pauw * Christian Century *Johnson's Quest for the Living God extends her generous intellectual hospitality to an intriguing array of contemporary Christian doctrines of God, welcoming voices from all over the theological map and providing a common table around which they may hear one another out and be heard with respect. In this spirit, she concludes by leaving the door open rather than closing it with a rash of final pronouncements. -- Jenn Cavanaugh * Parabola *This is one of the most important and provocative books on theology to have appeared in the U.S. since Vatican II... I challenge every thinking Christian to read chapter one-they will be so energized that they will rush to go through the whole book. -- Joseph Cunneen * American Catholic *Johnson succeeds in emphasizing the mystery of God and the insatiability of the human quest for encountering that mystery. She illustrates this most effectively by highlighting the diversity of perspectives that fail to exhaust the mystery of God. Perhaps even more impressive than its comprehensiveness is the book's accessibility. Johnson takes the most complex theological themes, such as divine agency and the nature of the Trinity, and makes them intelligible for an introductory level audience. I look forward to using this text in an undergraduate context, trusting that students will receive a substantive and inspiring introduction to the theologies of God. -- Erin Brigham * Anglican Theological Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Ancient Story, New Chapter; 2. Gracious Mystery, Ever Greater, Ever Nearer; 3. The Crucified God of Compassion; 4. Liberating God of Life; 5. God Acting Womanish; 6. God Who Breaks Chains; 7. Accompanying God of Fiesta; 8. Generous God of the Religions; 9. Creator Spirit in the Evolving World; 10. Trinity: Living God of Love; Epilogue; Index.
£16.14
John Murray Press The Bad Christians Manifesto
Book SynopsisDave Tomlinson''s book How to Be a Bad Christian was written for all those who want God without the guff - revealing that being a ''bad'' Christian is perfectly good enough, and that it''s possible to ditch religion without losing the faith. The Bad Christian''s Manifesto continues the conversation, unpacking what spiritual intelligence - from an unapologetically Christian viewpoint - might look like for all the self-confessed bad Christians of the world. Join Dave as he explores how to befriend your inner sceptic, make a virtue of pleasure and find heaven in the ordinary things of life.Trade ReviewA stimulating book from the man who took the funeral of train robbers Ronnie Bigg and Bruce Reynolfs and is a regular contributor to Radio 2's Pause for Thought. * The Church Newspaper *One has to love this vigorous little book by a maverick Anglican...an amusing and thoughtful book which will be enjoyed at one go, but returned to later when the notions sink in a little. * The Irish Catholic *As brilliant, fun and insightful as the first 'Bad Christian' book. This book is powerful because it is real and digs past the obvious gloss of being a Christian and going to Church... a book so many need to read and pass around. * Together *I foresee many 'comfortable' churchgoers being not only disturbed, but outraged, by this excellent, thoughtful but very challenging book. * Reflections Magazine *
£9.99
John Murray Press Inventing the Universe
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the bestselling The Dawkins Delusion - an accessible account of the biggest questions around science and faith, grounded in the very best scholarship.Trade ReviewMcGrath's style is scholarly yet accessible and engaging, and he presents a convincing case for replacing the old "narrative of conflict"... Anyone with an interest in the science-religion debate, whatever their level of expertise, will welcome this balanced and thoughtful contribution. -- The Independent * Adrian Read *Anyone, Christian, atheist or wavering, could gain from it. * Reform Magazine *It's a tour de force..the lovely thing for me, given his enormous intellect, is his humility. * Engage Magazine *A warm approach that invites us to move beyond the conflict narrative... The main purpose of the book is... to win partners into what McGrath calls a 'narrative of enrichment. * Scottish Christian Broadcast *He uses brilliant logic and arguments from morality, logic and ethics to show that reality only makes sense in a Christian worldview. * Families First Magazine *
£10.44
1517 Media Original Blessing
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£999.99
Dundurn Group Ltd The Rebel Christ
Book SynopsisChristianity is in crisis, and its founder is often misunderstood and misinterpreted. This book presents the real Jesus: a rebel, a radical, and a revolutionary.What did Jesus -- the original Jesus -- say about the pressing issues of his and our day? He didn''t mention homosexuality but did call for the poor and marginalized to be protected and championed; he never spoke of abortion but did criticize the wealthy and complacent; he didn''t side with the rulers and wealthy but did condemn those who judged and exploited others and turned their eyes away from those in need and from the cry for justice. This was Jesus the rebel, Christ the radical, who turned the world upside down and demanded that his followers do the same. Too many of those followers, tragically, seem to have misplaced that vital lesson.Trade ReviewIntegrity, wit and passion. A fine advocate for the best of Christian thought and a faith that encompasses the human as well as the divine. * Stephen Fry *In an era when hysteria and hate-filled anger are seeking a new respectability in public discourse, Michael Coren is a welcome voice of sanity, reminding us that God is worshipped as a God of love. * Rev. Prof. Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church, University of Oxford *Coren’s blunt writing style may stretch the ideas of his conservative readers while bolstering those of his more progressive audience; the personal anecdotes sprinkled throughout the text complement his conclusions. For thoughtful theologians and laypeople alike. * Booklist *Christianity today often comes in two forms: ignorance on fire or intelligence on ice. Michael Coren offers a different route. His theology enters the mind via the heart. His belief is in a God who loves us as we are but who doesn't want us to stay like that. Faith is the 'sandpaper of the soul', amending the human self in order to edit the world into somewhere more just and livable. If religion for you is just the bland leading the bland, then stop. Pick this book up and give it a go. It just might be that you too will become, in the spirit of Christ, a rebel with a cause. * Rev. Canon Mark Oakley, Dean of St John's College, University of Cambridge *Michael Coren’s new book The Rebel Christ is an inspired pleasure to read. It’s clear and well-paced arguments reveal a refreshingly fierce optimism, and an indignation that springs from Coren’s passion for Christianity’s potential. * The Charity Report *Table of ContentsContents Author’s Note Introduction 1: Church, Community, the Divide, and the Debate 2: Jesus Hates Commies 3: God Made People Gay, He Didn’t Make Them Gay-Hating 4: Life Begins at … Being Really, Really Angry About Abortion A Last Word Bibliography About the Author
£13.29
Gorgias Press Seven Icons of Christ
Book SynopsisThis volume sets out an exposition of the seven key iconic moments of Christian intellectual history that formulate the classical profession of Jesus Christ as the Word of God Incarnate.
£72.20
John Murray Press Miracles
Book SynopsisThe definitive book on miracles from the New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas.Trade ReviewMetaxas has an engaging, witty and lucid style that captures interest from the start...He has a gift for intelligent story telling . * Reflections Magazine *
£10.44
John Murray Press Black Sheep and Prodigals
Book Synopsis''Very interesting, it''s all about not alienating people before they even think about crossing the threshold of where you worship.'' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2Do you feel more at home on the edges of faith than at the centre? Would you call yourself a bit of a black sheep? Too often Christian spirituality has been associated with conformity, or a subculture where people don''t feel able to ask questions. But Dave Tomlinson, author of How to be a bad Christian, doesn''t think it has to be like this; instead, our spiritual communities can be ''laboratories of the Spirit'' - places where we can explore issues of faith and spirit with openness, imagination and creativity. Welcome to black sheep spirituality - where doubts and questions are an essential part of faith; where difference of opinion is a sign of a secure community; where divine revelation is embraced wherever it is found - in the arts, science and the natural worldTrade ReviewI finished Black Sheep and Prodigals impressed by the work of Dave Tomlinson, and I would be a difficult person to win over: here is a priest who celebrates holy communion with Hobnob biscuits and communicates the unbaptised ... what shines through is Tomlinson's commitment to people whom the Church has missed, or grasped all too eagerly and burnt in the process. - The Church Times
£10.44
John Murray Press Just Living
Book SynopsisGlobalisation and consumerism affect every area of our lives. But it''s not just about shopping; these powerful forces shape our personal lives, how we relate to one another, how we view the world - and they are having a seriously detrimental impact both on the lives of the global poor, and on the health of the planet itself. Every Christian in every generation down through the history of the church has had to work out what it means to be a follower of Jesus in their particular culture; for us in the twenty-first century, we must think about discipleship in a globalised, consumerist context. Environmentalist and theologian Ruth Valerio examines these issues in a book that is intellectually rigorous yet practical, and as inspiring as it is challenging.Trade ReviewA book that is as inspiring as it is challenging. * The Methodist Recorder *Prophetic and challenging... this is an important book, as key as 'Rich Christians in an age of hunger' was forty years ago. * The Reader *An enjoyable and informative read... She cheerfully guides the reader through the different sections of the book in a down-to-earth kind of way, which is appealing... I would recommend this book to anyone wishing to engage with these important issues from a Christian viewpoint. * Together Magazine *
£10.44
John Murray Press The Power of Being Thankful
Book SynopsisIn this 365 day devotional New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer explores the life-changing power of a grateful heart. Through uplifting Scripture, Joyce illustrates God''s never-ending love, inexhaustible grace and always-accessible presence in our lives. As we develop a renewed outlook, we will better recognize and be further blessed by God''s abundant goodness.Each devotion will also include a prayer of thanks, so that we may begin every day ready to receive the transforming power of a thankful heart.Trade ReviewThere is a 'feel good' factor about this book that encourages an attitude of gratitude for God's abundant goodness. * Reflections Magazine *
£10.44
John Murray Press God Is Stranger
Book Synopsis What happens when God turns up? ''Has God become as familiar and forgettable as a fridge magnet? That''s the danger Krish Kandiah faces up to in this wonderfully readable and very challenging book. Bible stories come to life as Krish tells them afresh, richly illustrated with personal experience and social relevance, and in each case the living God turns up - strange, dangerous, and, like Aslan, not safe but good.'' CHRIS WRIGHT, LANGHAM PARTNERSHIP In an age of social and political uncertainty, Krish Kandiah turns to less familiar and more uncomfortable parts of the Bible to discover the true character of God - but be warned: he may be stranger than you think. Building on the challenges he explored in PARADOXOLOGY, Krish strips us of our comfortable assumptions and invites us to look afresh at God''s character. When Abraham welcomes three men for dinner, he ends up pleading for the life of a city. When Jacob meets God by the river, they end up in a fight. And Trade ReviewIf God isn't constantly surprising us then something is amiss. He's always more faithful than we realise, more challenging than we understand, more mysterious than we'd like and closer than we think. Krish draws us into the Scripture and points us to the God who walks beside us and yet is infinitely beyond us. I highly recommend the adventure! * Andy Croft, Soul Survivor *Krish Kandiah's work with refugees and vulnerable children is inspirational. He and his wife Miriam model their teaching on Christian hospitality by welcoming adopted and foster children into their home. We have much to learn from their example. * Nicky and Pippa Gumbel *We think we know God but Kandiah wants us to come to see God as a stranger, someone we haven't got taped, and find our lives turned upside down as a result. * The Church of England Newspaper *In his new book God is Stranger, Krish Kandiah turns the tables on what we think we know about God. * Inspire Magazine *Kandiah challenges us to recognise that having met the God who is a stranger we should look out for God in the stranger... This is a book which made me think, which helped me see things a little differently, to link the things that I know in my head with the things that I feel in my heart. * Methodist Recorder *[Krish Kandiah] shows us that God often shows up when and where we least expect him to, and brings us a powerful challenge. * Together Magazine *The author's own commitment to Scripture and his personal engagement with the issues require us to listen with care... You must read this book and hear what God is saying to the churches in our day. * Evangelicals Now *Drawing on personal experience, Kandiah asks searching questions about the appearance of God in lives. * Life & Work *This book makes challenging reading for anyone concerned to live out the radical demands of the gospel. * Idea Magazine *
£999.99
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc On Images Visual Culture Memory and the Play
Book SynopsisMatthias Smalbrugge compares modern images to plays without a script: while they appear to refer to a deeper identity or reality, it is ultimately the image itself that truly matters. He argues that our modern society of images is the product of a destructive tendency in the Christian notion of the image in general, and Augustine of Hippo''s in particular. This insight enables him to decode our current scripts' of image. As we live in an increasingly visual culture, we are constantly confronted with images that seem to exist without a deeper identity or reality but did this referential character really get lost over time? Smalbrugge first explores the roots of the modern image by analysing imagery, what it represents, and its moral state within the framework of Platonic philosophy. He then moves to the Augustinian heritage, in particular the Soliloquies, the Confessions and the Trinity, where he finds valuable insights into images and memory. He explores within Trade ReviewIn this volume, Matthias Smalbrugge argues convincingly that we have lost track of the fundamentally referential nature of images. That images are referential at best, Smalbrugge argues, is demonstrated by Augustine’s doctrine of mankind’s fall. By stressing the dogma that sin broke the image of God that mankind possessed in paradise, Augustine focused on dissimilarity, or deconstruction, on an epistemological, moral and ontological level. In the time since Augustine, however, the West has forgotten the notion of the constructive relation of similarity that binds an image and its original. Consequently, we approach images as realities that stand on their own and have lost sight of the originals that stand behind them. This essay – erudite, eloquent, and thoroughly researched – is highly recommended both for specialists in Augustine and ancient thought as well as for anyone who wants to reflect on the history of Western thought and contemporary culture. It invites us to imagine, to hold our images up to the light, and to see them for what they really are. -- Anthony Dupont, KU Leuven, BelgiumTable of Contents1. Introduction: A Play without a Script 2. The Image as a Shadow: Plato’s Cave 3. Augustine and the broader focus on Image 4. The Different Forms of Similarity 5. De Trinitate 6. The Final Question: It’s all about Language Conclusion Bibliography Index
£23.74
