On Consumer Culture, Identity, the Church and the Rhetorics of Delight

Dr Mark Clavier (Brecon Cathedral, UK)

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Bloomsbury Academic USA
29 November 2018

Ethics & moral philosophy; Philosophy of religion; Christian theology; Consumerism

Series: Reading Augustine

The Reading Augustine series presents short, engaging books offering personal readings of St. Augustine of Hippo's contributions to western philosophical, literary, and religious life.

Mark Clavier’s On Consumer Culture, Identity, The Church and the Rhetorics of Delight draws on Augustine of Hippo to provide a theological explanation for the success of marketing and consumer culture. Augustine’s thought, rooted in rhetorical theory, presents a brilliant understanding of the experiences of damnation and salvation that takes seriously the often hidden psychology of human motivation. Clavier examines how Augustine’s keen insight into the power of delight over personal notions of freedom and self-identity can be used to shed light on how the constant lure of promised happiness shapes our identities as consumers. From Augustine’s perspective, it is only by addressing the sources of delight within consumerism and by rediscovering the wellsprings of God’s delight that we can effectively challenge consumer culture. To an age awash with commercial rhetoric, the fifth-century Bishop of Hippo offers a theological rhetoric that is surprisingly contemporary and insightful.

By: Dr Mark Clavier (Brecon Cathedral UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 345g
ISBN: 9781501330926
ISBN 10: 1501330926
Series: Reading Augustine
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 29 November 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Part One: Worldly Rhetoric 1. Augustine’s Rhetoric of Self-Destruction 2. The Rhetoric of Consumerism Part Two: Heavenly Rhetoric 3. Augustine’s Eloquent God 4. The Divided Wills of Christian Consumers Part Three: The Mission & Ministry of God’s Rhetoric 5. The Church as a Rhetorical Community 6. God’s Orators Bibliography Index

Mark Clavier is Residential Dean of Brecon Cathedral in Wales and Chair of the Doctrinal Commission of the Church in Wales, UK. His past publications include Rescuing the Church from Consumerism (2013) and Eloquent Wisdom: Rhetoric, Cosmology, and Delight in the Theology of Augustine of Hippo (2014).

Reviews for On Consumer Culture, Identity, the Church and the Rhetorics of Delight

[A] noteworthy exploration of Augustine in relation to contemporary realities and a significant contribution to Christian approaches to consumer culture. * Augustinian Studies * Clavier's work provides an insightful assessment of a media-embedded culture through the eyes of Saint Augustine. This work would be welcome in any theological library or any institutions with a faith and learning integration component. * Catholic Library World * Mark Clavier's book is a significant piece of work, I hope it is widely read, and that he will continue to work on this. * Education Priest * The book does not require the reader to have read Augustine's work and makes further study easy by referencing in full the many authorities that are quoted. * The Reader Magazine *