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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book IV canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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part of philosophical work ⓘ |
| analyzes | relationship between Roman gods and Roman success ⓘ |
| argues |
Roman greatness is not due to pagan gods
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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
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Roman political ideology ⓘ polytheism ⓘ traditional Roman religion ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of the Sack of Rome (410)
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Late Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
late Roman Empire
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| includedIn | Christian theological canon (broadly influential, not scriptural canon) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian theology of history
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Western philosophy of religion ⓘ medieval political thought ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Roman political life
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critique of pagan religion ⓘ divine providence and earthly kingdoms ⓘ pagan gods and Roman empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book IV (The City of God)
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surface form:
The City of God
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| philosophicalTradition |
Christian Platonism
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surface form:
Christian Neoplatonism
Latin Patristic thought ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christian ⓘ |
| workSeriesPosition | 4 ⓘ |
| workStructure | prose treatise ⓘ |
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