Commentary on Augustine City of God, Books 6-10
Author | : Gillian Clark |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2023-12-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198870081 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198870086 |
Rating | : 4/5 (086 Downloads) |
Download or read book Commentary on Augustine City of God, Books 6-10 written by Gillian Clark and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-12-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: City of God, composed in the early fifth century, is one of the great classics of western culture. Augustine was a teacher of rhetoric before he was bishop of Hippo on the coast of North Africa. In Books 6-10 he used all his skill to argue against those who think that many gods should be worshipped for blessings in the life to come.