{"product_id":"on-time-change-history-and-conversion-reading-augustine-9781501356476","title":"On Time Change History and Conversion Reading Augustine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Hannan\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Humanities, MacEwan University, Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannan’s book is both wide-ranging and focused, applying Augustine’s views. * The Heythrop Journal *\u003cbr\u003eFor Augustine of Hippo, time is a difficult and yet indispensable beloved. Sean Hannan deftly takes us into the soul-stretch that defines Augustine’s ambivalence toward time and complicates the finality of his final things. This book is witty, insightful, and relevant. * James Wetzel, Villanova University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis is one of the most engaging and insightful recent books on Augustine of Hippo. Sean Hannan’s precise treatment unfolds the vast implications of Augustine’s understanding of time. * Thomas Clemmons, Catholic University of America, USA *\u003cbr\u003eSean Hannan sketches Augustine of Hippo’s tensive view of time as indecisive yet activist, distended yet eschatological. This timely book makes a lasting contribution to one of the perennial problems in Augustine scholarship. * Willemien Otten, University of Chicago, USA *\u003cbr\u003eWorking at the juncture of historical and contemporary thought, Sean Hannan offers a provocative and insightful examination into the enduring philosophical and theological problem of human temporality. This book draws our attention to Augustine of Hippo’s enduring ability to illuminate a range of issues we continue to debate today. * Matthew Drever, University of Tulsa, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations Introduction 1. The Reality of Time: Between Idealism and Materialism    2. A Brief Theology of Time: From Creation to the Eschaton  3. Enlightenment Never: Eschatology Without Progress   4. Do Not Live in the Now: A Critique of Mindfulness   5. The Instant of Indecision: Possibility of Personal Change   6. The Time Is Not Now: Activism Despite Quietism Conclusion: The Life's Future Notes References Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084975337815,"sku":"9781501356476","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501356476.jpg?v=1762207787","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/on-time-change-history-and-conversion-reading-augustine-9781501356476","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}