The 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
Book Information
Publisher | Blackstone Editions |
Binding | Audio Cassette (22 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 0786108177 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0786108176 |
Publication Date | 08/01/1995 |
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