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Augustine: The City of God Book V (Latin, Hardcover)
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Augustine: The City of God Book V (Latin, Hardcover)
Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts
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This edition of St Augustine's The City of God (De Civitate Dei) is
the only one in English to provide a text and translation as well
as a detailed commentary of this most influential document in the
history of western Christianity. In Book V Augustine searches out
and presents an answer to the question which lies behind the
earlier books. In spite of the moral bankruptcy of the Roman state,
and in spite of the disasters and injustices which have marked her
history since the foundation, Rome has extended her imperial sway
throughout Europe and the Near East. If the pagan gods have not
guided her to this terrestrial eminence, how has this success been
achieved? Augustine divides his response into four main sections:
addressing the pagan notion of fate; arguing that God aided the
Romans to imperial glory because a minority of them were virtuous
even though they did not worship him; stating explicitly that the
Roman Empire was set in place by God and is governed by his
providence; and devoting the final section to the advent of
Christian Emperors. Latin text with facing-page English
translation, introduction and commentary.
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