City of God
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Augustine's City of God, a monumental work of religious lore, philosophy, and history, was written as a kind of literary tombstone for Roman culture. After the sack of Rome, Augustine wrote this book to anatomize the corruption of Romans' pursuit of earthly pleasures: "grasping for praise, open-handed with their money; honest in the pursuit of wealth, they wanted to hoard glory." Augustine contras... More
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Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Paperback (22 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 1184 |
ISBN-10 | 0140448942 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0140448948 |
Publication Date | 01/06/2004 |
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About Henry Bettenson (Translator) : Henry Bettenson is a published author and a translator. Published credits of Henry Bettenson include City of God (Penguin Classics).
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