Description
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 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating 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 |
Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2003-11-27 |