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9780199270811

Augustine's City of God A Reader's Guide

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    9780199270811

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  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-04-08
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

The City of God is the most influential of Augustine's works which played a decisive role in the formation of the Christian West. It's scope embodies cosmology, psychology, political thought, anti-pagan polemic, Christian apologetic, theory of history, biblical interpretation and apocalyptic themes. This book is the first comprehensive modern guide to City of God in any language.

Author Biography


Gerard O'Daly is Professor of Latin at University College London.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Titles: General viii
Abbreviated Titles 0f Augustine's and Other Writings x
1. Cities Real and Desired
1(26)
2. The Making of the Book
27(12)
3. The Apologetic Tradition
39(14)
4. The Theme of the Two Cities
53(14)
5. The Structure of the Work
67(7)
6. 'Where Were the Gods?': Books 1-5
74(27)
7. Varro, Platonists, and Demons: Books 6-10
101(34)
8. Creation, the Fall, and the Regime of the Passions: Books 11-14
135(25)
9. The History of the Two Cities: Books 15-18
160(36)
10. Final Destinations: Books 19-22 196(38)
11. Influences and Sources 234(31)
12. The Place of the City of God in Augustine's Writings 265(8)
Appendices
A. The Title De Civitate Dei
273(2)
B. Manuscripts and Editions
275(2)
C. Breviculus', 'Capitula', and 'Canon'
277(2)
D. The Chronology in City 18.54
279(2)
Bibliography 281(28)
Index of Selected Passages Cited 309(9)
General Index 318

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