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Putting On Virtue

- The Legacy of the Splendid Vices

About Putting On Virtue

Augustine famously claimed that the virtues of pagan Rome were nothing more than splendid vices. This title reveals how a distrust of learned and habituated virtue shaped both early modern Christian moral reflection and secular forms of ethical thought.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226327198
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 472
  • Published:
  • May 8, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 169x229x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 686 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Putting On Virtue

Augustine famously claimed that the virtues of pagan Rome were nothing more than splendid vices. This title reveals how a distrust of learned and habituated virtue shaped both early modern Christian moral reflection and secular forms of ethical thought.

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