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Augustine: Political Writings

By Augustine , E. M. Atkins , R. J. Dodaro

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
0521441722, 9780521441728, 9780511039416
Open Library ID
OL15559796M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1664825 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Edition
1
Pages
359\359
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

This collection brings together thirty-five letters and sermons of Augustine, Bishop of Hippo from 396-430 AD, that deal with political matters. The letters and sermons are both practical and principled and treat many essential themes in Augustine's thought, including the responsibilities of citizenship, the relationship between the church and secular authority, religious coercion, and war and peace. These texts complement Augustine's classic The City of God, and give students direct insight into the political and social world of late antiquity with which Augustine was immediately involved.

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