The Cambridge companion to Augustine's City of God / edited by Fr. David Vincent Meconi, S.J.. [elec...
The Cambridge companion to Augustine's City of God / edited by Fr. David Vincent Meconi, S.J.. [elec...
The Cambridge companion to Augustine's City of God / edited by Fr. David Vincent Meconi, S.J.. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
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English
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1 online resource (xix, 347 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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text
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computer
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online resource
Contents
1. Introduction / David Vincent Meconi -- 2. Book 1: The crumbling and consecration of Rome / David Vincent Meconi -- 3. Book 2: Augustine on religion without morality / Oliver O'Donovan -- 4. Book 3: Rome's woes before Christ: History and rhetoric in "The city of God" / Christian Tornau -- 5. Books...
12. Book 19: The ends of the two cities: Augustine's appeal for peace / Andrew Hofer -- 13. Book 20: The last day: Judgment, purification, and transformation / Isabel Moreira -- 14. Books 21 & 22: The end of the body: Heaven and hell in "The city of God" / David G. Hunter -- 15. Epilogue: The archit...
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
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England
Date Published
2021.
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Augustine of Hippo's The City of God is generally considered to be one of the key works of Late Antiquity. Written in response to allegations that Christianity had brought about the decline of Rome, Augustine here explores themes in history, political science, and Christian theology, and argues for the truth of Christianity over competing religions...
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The Cambridge companion to Augustine's City of God / edited by Fr. David Vincent Meconi, S.J.. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge Companions to Religion
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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74VKaV3yWAGA
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ISBN
1-108-50530-9
1-108-52752-3
1-108-52638-1
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239.3
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991024413956502626
