TY - BOOK AU - Kloos, Kari TI - Christ, creation, and the vision of God : : Augustine's transformation of early Christian theophany interpretation SN - 9789004191419 9004191410 AV - BS680.T45 .K56 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Leiden ; Boston : PB - Brill, KW - Augustine, -- of Hippo, Saint, -- 354-430 -- Influence.Augustine, -- of Hippo, Saint, -- 354-430.Presence of God -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600 N1 - pt. 1. Why the Son? : the foundations and development of literal christological theophany exegesis. The polemical-doctrinal strand : identity and mediation -- The spiritual strand : vision and transformation -- Theophany interpretation and pro-Nicene theology -- pt. 2. From Christ to triune God : Augustine's critique of patristic theophany narrative exegesis. Visions, signs, and Christ in Augustine's early theophany narrative interpretation -- Augustine's exegetical shift in De Trinitate -- The implications of Augustine's theophany narrative exegesis ER -