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      St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity. Written as a defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, this title examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek phi...

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      Product ID:9780140448948
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:City of God
      Authors:Author: Saint Augustine, Henry Bettenson
      Page Count:1184
      Subjects:Literary essays, Literary essays, Medieval Western philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Christianity, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Philosophy of religion, Christianity, BCE to c 500 CE
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      St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity. Written as a defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, this title examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers and the revelations of the Bible.

      City of God is an enduringly significant work in the history of Christian thought, by one of its central figures

      Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, this great theological and philosophical work by St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers and the revelations of the Bible. Pointing the way forward to a citizenship that transcends worldly politics and will last for eternity, City of God is one of the most influential documents in the development of Christianity.

      Translated with Notes by Henry Bettenson with an Introduction by G. R. Evans


      Imprint Name:Penguin Classics
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2003-11-27

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      Weight804 g
      Dimensions197 × 132 × 50 mm