a study into Augustine's City of God and the sources of his doctrine of the two cities /
First Statement of Responsibility
by Johannes van Oort.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
E.J. Brill,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1991.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
ix, 427 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae,
Volume Designation
v. 14
ISSN of Series
0920-623X ;
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"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.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-405) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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.