Augustine’s Invention of the Inner Self

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cary, Phillip. 1958-
Augustine’s invention of the inner self: the legacy of a
Christian platonist / Phillip Cary.
p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-19-513206-8 0-19-515861-X (pbk.)
1. Augustine, Saint. Bishop of Hippo—Contributions in doctrine
of soul. 2. Soul—History of doctrines—Early church, ca. 30-600.
I. Title.

BT741.2.C37 1999 99-21119
189’.2—dc21

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