Book I
E406261
Book I is the opening section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work *The City of God*, in which he begins responding to pagan criticisms of Christianity after the sack of Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book I canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
ⓘ
part of a philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesEvent | sack of Rome by the Visigoths ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | claim that Christianity caused Rome’s downfall ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| contains |
arguments refuting pagan accusations
ⓘ
consolation for Christians troubled by Rome’s fall ⓘ |
| criticizes | pagan interpretation of Rome’s fall ⓘ |
| defends | Christian faith ⓘ |
| discusses |
misfortunes shared by Christians and pagans
ⓘ
suffering of Christians during the sack of Rome ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
ⓘ
apologetics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasWorkAsWhole | The City of God ⓘ |
| historicalContext | written after the sack of Rome in 410 CE ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | treatise ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
defense of Christianity after the sack of Rome
ⓘ
response to pagan criticisms of Christianity ⓘ |
| openingSectionOf | The City of God ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | The City of God ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Late Antique Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structureRole | introduction to the argument of The City of God ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
| workType | prose ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.