The ''Augustinus-Lexikon'' is a trilingual scholarly
encyclopedia
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under the editorship of Cornelius Petrus Mayer,
, and others that has as its subject matter the life and works of
St Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berbers, Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia (Roman pr ...
. It is a project of the
Academy of Sciences and Literature
The Academy of Sciences and Literature (german: Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz, AdW Mainz) is a scientific academy in Mainz, Germany. It was established in 1949 on an initiative of Alfred Döblin. The academy's goal is to su ...
in
Mainz
Mainz () is the capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Mainz is on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite to the place that the Main (river), Main joins the Rhine. Downstream of the confluence, the Rhine flows to the north-we ...
and is in the process of being published over a number of years by Schwabe AG, a publishing house in
Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese
, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
the activities of which extend over five centuries.
Pope Benedict XVI
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was known to be among the admirers and users of this work.
See also
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Augustinian Studies
''Augustinian Studies'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the study of Augustine of Hippo. Its primary focus is the study of Augustine himself, as viewed from various theological, philosophical, and historical perspectives. Articles co ...
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Augustinianum
References
External links
The Center for Augustinian StudiesAugustinus-Lexikon project website{{Authority control
Christian encyclopedias
Augustine studies