a study into Augustine's City of God and the sources of his doctrine of the two cities /
by Johannes van Oort.
New York :
E.J. Brill,
1991.
ix, 427 pages :
illustrations ;
25 cm.
Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae,
v. 14
0920-623X ;
"English version of my doctoral thesis, which was originally submitted to the Theological Faculty of the University of Utrecht in September 1986 and published in Dutch"--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-405) and indexes.
Introduction -- Augustine and his City of God. The author -- The City of God -- The doctrine of the two cities -- The City of God as an apology and a catechetical work. The City of God as an apology -- The City of God as a thetic exposition -- The City of God as a catechetical work -- Conclusions -- Sources of Augustine's doctrine of the two cities. Manichaeism -- Platonism, Stoicism and Philo -- The Donatist Tyconius -- Christian, Jewish and Jewish-Christian traditions -- Conclusions -- Summary and final remarks.