Augustine of Hippo’s The City of God Against the Pagans
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
| Author: | Jonathan D. Teubner | ISBN: | 9780429818530 |
| Publisher: | Macat Library | Publication: | May 11, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Macat Library | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jonathan D. Teubner |
| ISBN: | 9780429818530 |
| Publisher: | Macat Library |
| Publication: | May 11, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Macat Library |
| Language: | English |
The City of God against the Pagans is a central text in the Western intellectual tradition. Made up of twenty-two lengthy books, Augustine wrote his masterpiece over a thirteen-year period during which the Western Roman Empire began to unravel. The first ten books are a critique of pagan religion and philosophy, while books eleven to twenty-two treat the relationship between the City of God and the Earthly City. Throughout Augustine conveys his mature vision of what it means for a Christian to live in a world with evil. Its arguments and ideas have provoked debate for nearly 1600 years, and remains a central text in the disciplines of theology, historiography, and political theory.
The City of God against the Pagans is a central text in the Western intellectual tradition. Made up of twenty-two lengthy books, Augustine wrote his masterpiece over a thirteen-year period during which the Western Roman Empire began to unravel. The first ten books are a critique of pagan religion and philosophy, while books eleven to twenty-two treat the relationship between the City of God and the Earthly City. Throughout Augustine conveys his mature vision of what it means for a Christian to live in a world with evil. Its arguments and ideas have provoked debate for nearly 1600 years, and remains a central text in the disciplines of theology, historiography, and political theory.
