The City of God
Автор:
Augustine of HippoЖанр:
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2026-01-03Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
469
Description
In 410 CE, Rome was sacked by the Visigoths, leaving the inhabitants of the Roman Empire in a state of deep shock. Some Romans began theorizing that the calamity occurred because many in the empire had chosen to become Christian rather than participate in traditional Roman religion. In response, over the course of thirteen years the Christian bishop Augustine of Hippo wrote The City of God.
In the first part, comprising the first ten books, Augustine critiques pagan religion and philosophy. Utilizing sources from well-respected Roman historians and philosophers, he works to show that the Roman gods didn’t save Rome from previous calamities or moral decay, and that...
