{"product_id":"intimacy-and-intelligibility-erika-kidd-9780268210212","title":"Intimacy and Intelligibility: Word and Life in Augustine's de Magistro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntimacy and Intelligibility\u003c\/em\u003e is a paradigm-shifting exploration of \u003cem\u003eDe magistro\u003c\/em\u003e, Augustine's overlooked and misunderstood dialogue about words and signs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErika Kidd's fresh approach to Augustine's \u003cem\u003eDe magistro\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eOn the Teacher\u003c\/em\u003e) fills a gap in the emerging conversation about Augustine's early dialogues, while avoiding the disincarnate bias of existing interpretations of this essential work. Kidd's reading situates the dialogue within a broadly Augustinian tradition of reflection on language and intimacy. Drawing on the work of feminist philosopher and linguist Luce Irigaray, \u003cem\u003eIntimacy and Intelligibility\u003c\/em\u003e unpacks the literary form and the relational context of \u003cem\u003eDe magistro\u003c\/em\u003e, including the women who lurk in the dialogue's shadows. Kidd likewise reimagines the place of Christ, the inner teacher, in the dialogue. Though the inner teacher is often cast as a mere guarantor of meaning, she argues that the inner teacher summons Augustine and his son Adeodatus to an intimate space of meaning, rooted in the life they share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKidd reveals that \u003cem\u003eDe magistro\u003c\/em\u003e is not a text about informing but a text about intimacy. It is a rich meditation on the blessed life and a worthy memorial to Augustine's beloved son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erika Kidd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0268210217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268210212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Erika Kidd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46795569201407,"sku":"9780268210212","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_586bfb9a-a84e-405d-99a3-1e3476f634fb.jpg?v=1744948006","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/intimacy-and-intelligibility-erika-kidd-9780268210212","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}