Book IV

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Book IV is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," in which he continues his critique of pagan religion and Roman political life.

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instanceOf book section
part of philosophical work
analyzes relationship between Roman gods and Roman success
argues Roman greatness is not due to pagan gods
earthly kingdoms are transient
true happiness is not found in the earthly city
associatedWorkDate early 5th century
author Augustine of Hippo
critiques Roman civil theology
Roman political ideology
polytheism
traditional Roman religion
genre Christian philosophy
theology
historicalContext aftermath of the Sack of Rome (410)
Late Antiquity
surface form: late Roman Empire
includedIn Christian theological canon (broadly influential, not scriptural canon)
influenced Christian theology of history
Western philosophy of religion
medieval political thought
language Latin
mainTopic Roman political life
critique of pagan religion
divine providence and earthly kingdoms
pagan gods and Roman empire
partOf Book IV (The City of God)
surface form: The City of God
philosophicalTradition Christian Platonism
surface form: Christian Neoplatonism

Latin Patristic thought
religiousPerspective Christian
workSeriesPosition 4
workStructure prose treatise

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The City of God hasPart Book IV