"Through the centuries, Augustine's writings have been a major influence on Christian views of sexuality, gender, and women, as well as on such more traditional theological topics as the Trinity. In this volume-accessibly written for students and the general reader-contemporary women scholars from a variety of humanities disciplines explore how Augustine's approach to these issues has shaped the Western social, cultural, and religious landscape." -Elizabeth Clark, Duke University "Stark, Miller, Burrus, and Keller: these essays should be required reading for any discussion of feminism and Augustine. The remaining essays in the volume are useful, and engage similar themes-Stark should be praised for her consistent editorial perspective." -Catherine Conybeare, Philosophy in Review "It is clear that examining the history of philosophy is important to understand the social/cultural legacy we have inherited for better or for worse. It is incumbent upon us as scholars to clarify the fundamental positions of this inheritance, allowing it to stand (as much as we are able) on its own terms in all its glory and failures. Anything else is, in my view, intellectually dishonest. I see this collection of essays, and Penn State's Rereading the Canon series in general, as an attempt to do just that. From my perspective, the book succeeds marvelously in its purpose. This is a book that anyone who has a sincere desire to come to terms with Augustine's legacy and its impact on the lives of both women and men ought to consider reading." -Colleen McCluskey, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews