Slaves of God
Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics
Book • 2024
Tony Alimi's 'Slaves of God' examines Augustine's writings alongside other Roman thinkers to reveal how Christian theology and Roman political thought intertwined to justify and morally frame domination and slavery.
The book traces how Augustine synthesized Stoic and Ciceronian ideas with Christian doctrines—such as original sin and divine slavery—to make sense of human bondage and masters' duties.
Alimi also investigates the long-term influence of these Augustinian frameworks, including their role in shaping ideologies that supported early modern Atlantic slavery.
Throughout, the work highlights the entanglements between Augustine's theology and topics like law, virtue, and citizenship, urging readers to disentangle valuable insights from harmful legacies.
It aims to take Augustine seriously while showing why his thought cannot be simply abandoned or minimized given its continued influence.
The book traces how Augustine synthesized Stoic and Ciceronian ideas with Christian doctrines—such as original sin and divine slavery—to make sense of human bondage and masters' duties.
Alimi also investigates the long-term influence of these Augustinian frameworks, including their role in shaping ideologies that supported early modern Atlantic slavery.
Throughout, the work highlights the entanglements between Augustine's theology and topics like law, virtue, and citizenship, urging readers to disentangle valuable insights from harmful legacies.
It aims to take Augustine seriously while showing why his thought cannot be simply abandoned or minimized given its continued influence.
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