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Augustine's Utilization of Rhetorical Economy in His Early Theology of Creation (On Genesis against the Manichaeans 1.21.32)

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LA129163

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Title Proper

Augustine's Utilization of Rhetorical Economy in His Early Theology of Creation (On Genesis against the Manichaeans 1.21.32)

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[Article]

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Brian Gronewoller

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Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

While the majority of previous scholarship on Augustine's theology has treated his references to rhetorical concepts as incidental, Robert Dodaro (2004), Michael Cameron (2010), Mark Clavier (2014) and Adam Ployd (2017), have recognized recently that Augustine incorporated sundry aspects of rhetorical theory into his theology in a consequential manner. In this article I advance this new scholarly movement in two ways. First, I show that Augustine also used rhetorical theory in a consequential manner in his early theology of creation; I argue that Augustine utilized the rhetorical concept of economy (oeconomia) as the logic justifying God's declaration that the completed creation was "very good" (Gen 1.31) by means of a close reading of De Genesi aduersus Manichaeos 1.21.32. Secondly, I combine my findings in this article with previous research to contend that future scholarship on Augustine's theology should treat his references to rhetorical concepts as potentially consequential. While the majority of previous scholarship on Augustine's theology has treated his references to rhetorical concepts as incidental, Robert Dodaro (2004), Michael Cameron (2010), Mark Clavier (2014) and Adam Ployd (2017), have recognized recently that Augustine incorporated sundry aspects of rhetorical theory into his theology in a consequential manner. In this article I advance this new scholarly movement in two ways. First, I show that Augustine also used rhetorical theory in a consequential manner in his early theology of creation; I argue that Augustine utilized the rhetorical concept of economy (oeconomia) as the logic justifying God's declaration that the completed creation was "very good" (Gen 1.31) by means of a close reading of De Genesi aduersus Manichaeos 1.21.32. Secondly, I combine my findings in this article with previous research to contend that future scholarship on Augustine's theology should treat his references to rhetorical concepts as potentially consequential.

Date of Publication

2020

Physical description

303-315

Title

Vigiliae Christianae

Volume Number

74/3

International Standard Serial Number

1570-0720

Subject Term

Augustine of Hippo

Subject Term

creation

Subject Term

economy (oeconomia)

Subject Term

rhetorical theory

Subject Term

theology

Brian Gronewoller

Call Number

10.1163/15700720-12341433

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275578

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