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The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's City of God
About this book
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 and philosophies. This Companion volume includes specially-commissioned essays by an international team of scholars that provide new insights into The City of God. Offering commentary on each of this massive work's 22 books chapters, they sequentially and systematically explore The City of God as a whole. Collectively, these essays demonstrate the development and coherence of Augustine's argument. The volume will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of ancient and contemporary theology, philosophy, cultural studies, and political theory.
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Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Philosophy of ReligionTable of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Series information
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations: Works by Augustine
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Book 1: The Crumbling and Consecration of Rome
- 3 Book 2: Augustine on Religion without Morality
- 4 Book 3: Rome's Woes before Christ: History and Rhetoric in The City of God
- 5 Books 4 & 5: Roman Religion and Just Power
- 6 Books 6 & 7: Nature, Convention, Civil Religion, and Politics
- 7 Books 8-10: Augustine and Platonism
- 8 Books 11 & 12: Angels and Demons: The Eternal Framing of the Two Cities
- 9 Books 13 & 14: The Incomprehensibility of the Fall and Its Consequences for Humanity
- 10 Books 15 & 16: Genesis, Paul, and Salvation History for the Citizens of God's City
- 11 Books 17 & 18: Prophecy as Proof in Augustine's City of God
- 12 Book 19: The Ends of the Two Cities: Augustine's Appeal for Peace
- 13 Book 20: The Last Day: Judgment, Purification, and Transformation
- 14 Books 21 & 22: The End of the Body: Heaven and Hell in The City of God
- 15 Epilogue: The Architectonic Plan of The City of God
- References
- Index
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