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City of God by Augustine of Augustine of Hippo (2004, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140448942
ISBN-139780140448948
eBay Product ID (ePID)6044615
Product Key Features
Book TitleCity of God
Number of Pages1184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicChristian Theology / Systematic, Ancient / Rome, Christian Theology / Apologetics, Religious, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Philosophy, History
AuthorAugustine of Augustine of Hippo
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height2 in
Item Weight28.5 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-269353
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal239.3
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentCity of GodChronology Introduction Further Reading Translator's Note Arrangements and Contents of the City of God Abbreviations Used in References Concerning the City of God, Against the Pagans Part I Book I Book II Book III Book IV Book V Book VI Book VII Book VIII Book IX Book X Part II Book XI Book XII Book XIII Book XIV Book XV Book XVI Book XVII Book XVIII Book XIX Book XX Book XXI Book XXII Index
Synopsis"Powerful people [are] still turning to [ City of God ] for guidance and insight. . . . The two most prominent American Catholics [JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV] have each been profoundly influenced by [it]. . . . The vice president has credited it with significantly informing his values, calling Augustine's analysis of elite Roman decadence 'the best criticism of our modern age I'd ever read.' . . . The pope has drawn on City of God repeatedly, including in a recent Vatican document on the poor. . . . Such is the capaciousness and suppleness of City of God that it sustains opposing applications of the same concepts." -- The New York Times St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and City of God is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers and the revelations of the Bible. Pointing the way forward to a citizenship that transcends the best political experiences of the world and offers citizenship that will last for eternity, City of God is one of the most influential documents in the development of Christianity. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and City of God is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers and the revelations of the Bible. Pointing the way forward to a citizenship that transcends the best political experiences of the world and offers citizenship that will last for eternity, City of God is one of the most influential documents in the development of Christianity. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and City of God is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers and the revelations of the Bible. Pointing the way forward to a citizenship that transcends the best political experiences of the world and offers citizenship that will last for eternity, City of God is one of the most influential documents in the development of Christianity.
LC Classification NumberBR65.A5
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- Mar 02, 2023
Incredible value for the amount of wisdom contained in the pages.
St. Augustine covers so many different topics in this book it would be a small book just to go over them all. The first 300 pages is a little rough, but still worth reading. After that, it gets much more interesting and the flow is better. Augustine does a great job of explaining things is a variety of ways that make it easy to understand. He talks about God, creation of the world, time, the Trinity and much more. This is a big book with a lot of great information in it. This is one of my favorite books.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 23, 2024
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