The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's City of God

ISBN-13: 9781108435444 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 400 str.

Opis

Masterfully explains Augustine's major work The City of God book by book through engagement with theology, history and political science.

Spis treści

1. Book 1: Rome's crumbling and consecration as the beginnings of Augustine's theological historiography David Vincent Meconi; 2. Book 2: Romulus's city: peace without justice in Augustine's political thought Oliver O'Donovan; 3. Book 3: Rome's woes before Christ: history and rhetoric in The City of God Christian Tornau; 4. Books 4 and 5: Roman religion and just power Dean Hammer; 5. Books 6 and 7: nature, convention, politics and civil religion Mary Keys; 6. Books 8, 9 and 10: Augustine and Platonism Mark Edwards; 7. Books 11 and 12: angels and demons: the eternal foundations of the two cities James Wetzel; 8. Books 13 and 14: the incomprehensibility of the fall and its consequences for humanity Mathijs Lamberigts; 9. Books 15 and 16: Genesis, Paul, and Salvation history for the citizens of God's city Jonathan Yates; 10. Books 17 and 18: prophecy as proof Michael Sweeney; 11. Book 19: the ends of the two cities: Augustine's appeal for peace Andrew Hofer; 12. Book 20: the last day: judgment purification, and transformation Isabel Moreira; 13. Books 21 and 22: the end of the body: heaven and hell in The City of God David G. Hunter; 14. Epilogue: the architectonic plan of The City of God John Cavadini.