Description
| Product ID: | 9781912453641 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Macat Library |
| Title: | An Analysis of St. Augustine's The City of God Against the Pagans |
| Authors: | Author: Jonathan D. Teubner |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Subjects: | Christianity, Christian theology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The City of God against the Pagans remains a central text in the Western intellectual tradition in the disciplines of theology, historiography, and political theory. Augustine's mature vision of what it means for a Christian to live in a world with evil have provoked debate for nearly 1600 years. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Macat International Limited |
| Publisher Name: | Macat International Limited |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-05-15 |