Augustine's City of God: A Reader's Guide

City of God by Augustine was a pivotal work in the formation of the Christian West. This new and revised edition by Gerard O Daly explores the many themes of the book, including cosmology, political thought, anti-pagan polemic, Christian apologetic, theory of history, and biblical interpretation. It provides a running commentary on each part of the work, chapters on the themes, a bibliographical guide, and detailed suggestions for further reading.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 384 pages
\n Publication date: 29 October 2020
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Augustine's influential work, "City of God," played a crucial role in shaping the Christian West. Written in the aftermath of the Gothic sack of Rome in AD 410, during a period of rapid Christianization across the Roman Empire, Augustine's masterpiece has been widely recognized as a seminal work of European literature. In this newly revised and extensively updated edition, author Gerard O Daly, a renowned scholar of Augustine, has taken into account the vast scholarship that has emerged in the past two decades, while maintaining the book's primary focus on Augustine as a writer within the Latin tradition.

O Daly delves into the rich tapestry of themes found in "City of God," encompassing cosmology, political thought, anti-pagan polemic, Christian apologetics, theory of history, and biblical interpretation. This guide serves as a comprehensive exploration of a single literary masterpiece, simultaneously providing a survey of Augustine's evolving views across the entirety of his intellectual journey. Alongside a running commentary on each section of the work, O Daly offers chapters that examine the overarching themes of "City of God," a comprehensive bibliographical guide for research on its reception, translations of any Greek and Latin texts discussed, and insightful suggestions for further reading.

By undertaking this meticulous revision, O Daly ensures that readers have access to the most up-to-date and comprehensive insights into Augustine's profound work, making it an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts alike. "City of God" continues to resonate as a timeless testament to Augustine's intellectual prowess and his profound contribution to the development of Christian thought and culture.

\n Weight: 464g\n
Dimension: 136 x 214 x 36 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780198841241\n
Edition number: 2 Revised edition\n