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The City of God (Modern Library)

by St Augustine

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

One of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian philosophy, The City of God provides an insightful interpretation of the development of modern Western society and the origin of most Western thought. Contrasting earthly and heavenly cities--representing the omnipresent struggle between good and evil--Augustine explores human history in its relation to all eternity. In Thomas Merton's words, The City of God is the autobiography of the Church written by the most Catholic of her great saints.

This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition is a complete and unabridged version of the Marcus Dods translation.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Review:

"The human mind can understand truth only by thinking, as is clear from Augustine."

--Saint Thomas Aquinas

From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780679600879
Translator:
Merton, Thomas
Author:
Dods, Marcus
Author:
St Augustine
Author:
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Author:
Augustine
Publisher:
Modern Library
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Eschatology
Subject:
Theology - Catholic
Subject:
Theology - General
Subject:
Early church, ca. 30-600
Subject:
Apologetics
Subject:
Kingdom of god
Subject:
Apologetics -- Early works to 1800.
Subject:
Christianity -- History.
Subject:
Christianity - Theology - Catholic
Subject:
Christianity - Theology - General
Subject:
Christianity - Literature
Subject:
Christianity - Theology - Apologetics
Subject:
Christianity - Theology - History
Subject:
Christianity - History - General
Subject:
Christianity - Literature & the Arts
Subject:
Christian Theology - History
Edition Number:
Modern Library ed.
Edition Description:
MODERN LIBRARY Hardcover
Abridged:
Y
Series:
Modern Library (Hardcover)
Series Volume:
[no. 27]
Publication Date:
February 1994
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
912
Dimensions:
8.32x5.59x1.75 in. 2.13 lbs.

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