✨Sách - A Commonwealth of Hope - Augustine's Political Thought by Michael Lamb (UK edition, hardcover)

Ships from and sold by EXPERAL Singapore Publisher: Princeton University Press Origin: United Kingdom (Imported) ISBN 13: 9780691226330 Condition: Brandnew Binding: hardcover Pages: 448 Dimensons: 245 x 164 x 42 | 872 (gram)

A bold new interpretation of Augustine’s virtue of hope and its place in political life When it comes to politics, Augustine of Hippo is renowned as one of history’s great pessimists, with his sights set firmly on the heavenly city rather than the public square. Many have enlisted him to chasten political hopes, highlighting the realities of evil and encouraging s instead to cast their hopes on heaven. A Commonwealth of Hope challenges prevailing interpretations of Augustinian pessimism, offering a new vision of his political thought that can also help today’s s sustain hope in the face of despair. Amid rising inequality, injustice, and political division, many s der what to hope for in politics and whether it is possible to forge common hopes in a deeply polarized society. Michael Lamb takes up this challenge, offering the first in-depth analysis of Augustine’s virtue of hope and its profound implications for political life. He draws on a wide range of Augustine’s writings—including neglected sermons, letters, and treatises—and integrates insights from political theory, religious stus, theology, and philosophy. Lamb shows how diverse s, both religious and secular, can unite around common hopes for the commonwealth. Recovering this understud virtue and situating Augustine within his political, rhetorical, and religious contexts, A Commonwealth of Hope reveals how Augustine’s virtue of hope can help us resist the politics of presumption and despair and confront the challenges of our time.