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A new edition of one of the greatest and most influential classics of the Christian tradition, and the first Western autobiography ever written

"'There are certain rules for interpreting the scriptures which, as I am well aware, can usefully be passed on to those with an appetite for such study...' Augustine wrote On Christian Teaching (De Doctrina Christiana) at the same time as Confessions, to enable Christian students to interpret the Bible themselves and to help them communicate clearly to others. In so doing he provides an outline of Christian theology, a detailed discussion of ethical problems, and a fascinating early contribution to sign theory. He also makes a systematic attempt to determine what elements of traditional, 'pagan' education are permissible for a Christian, and suggests ways in which Ciceronian rhetorical principles may help in communicating the faith. This translation gives a close but stylish representation of Augustine's thought and expression. Roger Green's introduction describes the aims and circumstances of the work, and outlines its influence on major figures in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance." -- Provided by the Publisher

Augustine's spiritual autobiography is not only a major document in the history of Christianity and a classic of Roman Africa: it also marks a vital moment in the history of Western culture. schovat popis

Letters of Augustine (354 430CE) are important for the study of ecclesiastical history and Augustine s relations with other theologians.

Gathers selections from St. Augustine's autobiographical Confessions, sermons on Christian life and the Psalms, and his discussion of the secular and Christian views of happiness.

A thorough and conscientious commentary on the first three chapters from the Book of Genesis, completed in 415. Augustine's purpose is to explain, to the best of his ability, what the author intended to say about what God did when he made heaven and earth. Contains Books 7-12.

Die berühmte philosophisch-theologische Schrift des Augustinus in einer einbändigen Ausgabe. Nach seinen berühmten ›Bekenntnissen‹, in denen Augustinus seine Bekehrung zum Christentum erzählte, entstand in den Jahren 413-426 die zweite philosophisch-theologische Abhandlung ›Vom Gottesstaat‹. Sie umfaßt 22 Bücher und ist als Verteidigungsschrift angelegt, weil man dem Christentum den Untergang des römischen Reiches anlastete. Die Zurückweisung dieses Vorwurfs und Rechtfertigung sind Gegenstand der ersten 10 Bücher. In den folgenden aber entwickelt der große abendländische Kirchenlehrer seine Theorie vom Gottesstaat, der als moralische Instanz dem von Selbstliebe und Eigennutz geprägten Weltstaat überlegen ist. Basis dieses weltgeschichtlichen Erklärungsmodells, das das Geschichtsbild und alle Geschichtstheorien bis in die Neuzeit wesentlich mitgeprägt hat, ist die Offenbarung.