Font of life: Ambrose, Augustine and the mystery of baptism

Milan -- Ambrose's town -- Ambrosian disicipline -- Ambrose fights for his churches -- Augustine on the way to Milan -- Augustine in Milan -- Augustine approaches the font -- Augustine at the font -- After the font -- Baptism in Africa -- The ritual -- Augustine needs Ambrose

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Main Author: Wills, Garry 1934- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London Oxford University Press 2012
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Reviews:[Rezension von: Wills, Garry, Font of Life: Ambrose, Augustine, and the Mystery of Baptism] (2013) (Booth, Ken)
Font of life. Ambrose, Augustine, and the mystery of baptism. By Garry Wills. Pp. xiii+194 incl. 2 frontispieces and 14 figs. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. £16.99. 978 0 19 960579 8 (2013) (Meconi, David Vincent, 1964 -)
Edition:1. ed.
Series/Journal:Emblems of antiquity
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ambrose Saint, Bishop of Milan 339-397 / Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430 / Baptism
B Baptists
Further subjects:B Fonts Italy Milan
B Ambrose Saint, Bishop of Milan (-397)
B Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo
B Ambrose Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397
B Baptism History Early church, ca. 30-600
B Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430)
B Cathedrals Italy Milan
B Milan (Italy) Church history
B Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Excavations (Archaeology) Italy Milan
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Summary:Milan -- Ambrose's town -- Ambrosian disicipline -- Ambrose fights for his churches -- Augustine on the way to Milan -- Augustine in Milan -- Augustine approaches the font -- Augustine at the font -- After the font -- Baptism in Africa -- The ritual -- Augustine needs Ambrose
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0199605793