Book III
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Book III is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work *The City of God*, continuing his critique of pagan beliefs and interpretation of Roman history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book III canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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section of a philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
Roman suffering occurred long before Christianity
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Roman virtues were insufficient without true worship of God ⓘ pagan gods did not protect Rome from calamities ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The City of God
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surface form:
Book I (The City of God)
Book II (The City of God) ⓘ Book IV (The City of God) ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Augustine’s major work ⓘ |
| circulation |
early modern Europe through translations
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medieval Latin Christendom ⓘ |
| critiques |
Roman pagan religion
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pagan historiography ⓘ traditional Roman mythology ⓘ |
| discusses |
Roman disasters and misfortunes
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Roman political history ⓘ Roman wars ⓘ |
| follows |
The City of God
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surface form:
Book II (The City of God)
|
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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apologetics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasWorkAsPart | individual chapters of Book III (The City of God) ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of the Sack of Rome in 410
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early 5th century Roman Empire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Biblical theology
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Roman historiography ⓘ classical philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of pagan beliefs
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divine providence in history ⓘ failure of pagan gods to secure Roman happiness ⓘ interpretation of Roman history ⓘ moral corruption of Rome ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | The City of God ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Late Antique Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| precedes | Book IV (The City of God) ⓘ |
| purpose |
defend Christianity against pagan accusations
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reinterpret Roman history in light of Christian theology ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Christian theology
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late antique history ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn |
The City of God
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surface form:
The City of God against the Pagans
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