Political Writings

by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo; Tkacz, Michael W.; Kries, Douglas

• ISBN13: 9780872202108
• ISBN10: 0872202100
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-10-01
• Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Inc

Summary

Taken from the complete works of St. Augustine, this collection has been arranged so as to give readers an organized, comprehensive view of the great African saint's political ideas. Included is an interpretive analysis by Dino Bigongiari.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Brief Chronology	xxx
Note on the Editing and Translating	xxxii
The Retractations	1	(2)
The City of God
Book I	3	(10)
Book II	13	(10)
Book III	23	(7)
Book IV	30	(6)
Book V	36	(12)
Book VI	48	(4)
Book VII	52	(6)
Book VIII	58	(13)
Book IX	71	(1)
Book X	72	(6)
Book XI	78	(5)
Book XII	83	(9)
Book XIII	92	(3)
Book XIV	95	(15)
Book XV	110	(5)
Book XVI	115	(8)
Book XVII	123	(7)
Book XVIII	130	(10)
Book XIX	140	(24)
Book XX	164	(11)
Book XXI	175	(9)
Book XXII	184	(18)
The Compatibility of Christianity and Politics	202	(11)
Law and Self-Defense	213	(5)
War	218	(12)
The Use of Persecution	230	(18)
Property	248	(2)
The Status of Women	250	(4)
Lying	254	(3)
Select Bibliography	257	(3)
Index	260