Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Augustine’s City of God
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Augustine’s City of God
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations: Works by Augustine
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Book 1
- 3 Book 2
- 4 Book 3
- 5 Books 4 & 5
- 6 Books 6 & 7
- 7 Books 8–10
- 8 Books 11 & 12
- 9 Books 13 & 14
- 10 Books 15 & 16
- 11 Books 17 & 18
- 12 Book 19
- 13 Book 20
- 14 Books 21 & 22
- 15 Epilogue
- References
- Index
- References
10 - Books 15 & 16
Genesis, Paul, and Salvation History for the Citizens of God’s City
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 August 2021
Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Augustine’s City of God
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Augustine’s City of God
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations: Works by Augustine
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Book 1
- 3 Book 2
- 4 Book 3
- 5 Books 4 & 5
- 6 Books 6 & 7
- 7 Books 8–10
- 8 Books 11 & 12
- 9 Books 13 & 14
- 10 Books 15 & 16
- 11 Books 17 & 18
- 12 Book 19
- 13 Book 20
- 14 Books 21 & 22
- 15 Epilogue
- References
- Index
- References
Summary
Noted Augustine scholar J. H. S. Burleigh (d. 1985) once opined that Books 15–18 were “the least satisfactory section” of the entire ciu. Dei. While acknowledging that these words are comparative not superlative, this chapter suggests that there are good reasons for disagreeing with Burleigh’s assessment. Indeed, it contends that there is much to appreciate within this overtly “historical section” if one develops a sense for what Augustine is attempting within them.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's City of God , pp. 188 - 210Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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Further Reading
Chan, J. and Dupont, A. (2016). Restauratio in De ciuitate Dei: The Role of the Restoration Motif in Understanding Augustine’s Theology of History. La Ciudad de Dios, 229(1), 55–78.Google Scholar
Carlson, Charles Paul. The Natural Order and Historical Explanation in St. Augustine’s ‘City of God’.” Augustiniana 21 (1971): 417–447.Google Scholar
Denecker, T. (2017). Ideas on Language in Early Latin Christianity From Tertullian to Isidore of Seville. Leiden: Brill.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Fortin, Ernest L. Augustine’s ‘City of God’ and the Modern Historical Consciousness The Review of Politics. 41/3 (1979): 323–343.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Fredriksen, Paula. Secundum Carnem: History and Israel in the Theology of St. Augustine. In The Limits of Ancient Christianity. Essays on Late Antique Thought and Culture in Honor of R.A. Markus. Edited by Klingshirn, W. and Vessey, M.. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1999, 26–41.Google Scholar
Norris, John M. Augustine’s Interpretation of Genesis in the City of God XI-XV. In Studia Patristica XLIII, ed. Young, F., Edwards, M. and Parvis, P.. Leuven: Peeters Press, 2006, 207–211.Google Scholar
Pulsiano, P. (1995). Language Theory and Narrative Patterning in De Ciuitate Dei, Books XV–XVIII. In Donnelly, D., ed., The City of God: A Collection of Critical Essays. New York: P. Lang, pp. 241–252.Google Scholar
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