Brian Harding

The Conversion and Therapy of Desire

Theology

“The Cassiciacum dialogues are Augustine's earliest writings on theology and philosophy, but have been overshadowed by his later works. Boone shows the importance of the Cassiciacum texts in their own right--as developing a uniquely Christian account of desire and its satisfaction--and as setting the stage for his later works. No future discussion of the Cassicacum texts will be able to avoid reckoning with this book.”