De Gratia: Faustus of Riez's Treatise on Grace and It's Place in the History of Theology (Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity) [Hardcover]

Thomas A. Smith (Author)

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• Hardcover: 276 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0268008663
• ISBN-13: 978-0268008666
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,843,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitve and unambitious, July 9, 2006

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This review is from: De Gratia: Faustus of Riez's Treatise on Grace and It's Place in the History of Theology (Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity) (Hardcover)

This book consists of five chapters: historical and theological setting, structure and argument, sources, doctrine, and conclusion. I got halfway through the book, but had to stop because it became too repetitive. There is no need to outline both the argument and the doctrine of the argument, as there is no need to discuss both the setting and the sources. The substance of the book is clear and helpful in understanding what was in Faustus's treatise. As far as I can tell, Faustus's De Gratia has not been translated. Smith's work is obviously a dissertation, beefed up either to satisfy his committee or the length requirements of the publisher. It seems to me a translation of De Gratia would have been better than this unambitious and largely uninteresting book.