Politics and the Earthly City in Augustine's City of God

by Veronica Roberts Ogle

Book Overview

In this volume, Veronica Roberts Ogle offers a new reading of Augustine's political thought as it is presented in City of God. Focusing on the relationship between politics and the earthly city, she argues that a precise understanding of Augustine's vision can only be reached through a careful consideration of the work's rhetorical strategy and sacramental worldview. Ogle draws on Christian theology and political thought, moral philosophy, and semiotic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108842593
• ISBN13: 9781108842594
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"