Book XVIII
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Book XVIII is a section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that surveys sacred and secular history to show how the earthly and heavenly cities unfold through time.
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| Book XVIII canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Book XVIII Context triple: [The City of God, hasPart, Book XVIII]
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Book XV
Book XV is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God" that continues his exploration of human history and the two cities—earthly and divine—through a Christian philosophical lens.
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Book 16
Book 16 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," focusing on biblical history from Abraham to the kings of Israel to illustrate God’s providential plan.
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Book 17
Book 17 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on biblical history and prophecy in relation to the City of God.
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Book 14
Book 14 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on the nature and consequences of human sin and the divided human will.
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Book XII
Book XII is a section of Augustine’s theological work *The City of God* that explores the nature of creation, angels, and the origin of evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Book XVIII Target entity description: Book XVIII is a section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that surveys sacred and secular history to show how the earthly and heavenly cities unfold through time.
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A.
Book XV
Book XV is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God" that continues his exploration of human history and the two cities—earthly and divine—through a Christian philosophical lens.
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B.
Book 16
Book 16 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," focusing on biblical history from Abraham to the kings of Israel to illustrate God’s providential plan.
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C.
Book 17
Book 17 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on biblical history and prophecy in relation to the City of God.
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D.
Book 14
Book 14 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on the nature and consequences of human sin and the divided human will.
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E.
Book XII
Book XII is a section of Augustine’s theological work *The City of God* that explores the nature of creation, angels, and the origin of evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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part of a theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Christianity against pagan historical claims
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show providential guidance of history ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkPeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
| compares |
history of the earthly city
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history of the heavenly city ⓘ |
| contains |
discussion of prophetic fulfillment in history
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survey of Gentile kingdoms ⓘ survey of New Testament history ⓘ survey of Old Testament history ⓘ |
| discusses |
chronological schemes of the nations
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pagan writers and historians ⓘ prophets and their times ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biblical history
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pagan history ⓘ synchronization of biblical and non‑biblical chronologies ⓘ |
| follows | Book XVII (The City of God) ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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Christian theology ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ |
| historicalScope |
from Abraham to the coming of Christ
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parallel development of Jewish and Gentile peoples ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
development of the earthly city and the City of God through time
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history of the two cities ⓘ sacred and secular history ⓘ |
| originalTitleOfWork |
The City of God
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surface form:
De civitate Dei
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| partOf | The City of God ⓘ |
| positionInWork | 18 ⓘ |
| precedes | Book XIX (The City of God) ⓘ |
| purpose | to integrate biblical and secular history into a unified narrative of salvation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian philosophy of history
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divine providence in history ⓘ two cities doctrine ⓘ |
| sectionOf | second half of The City of God ⓘ |
| setsUp | eschatological themes developed in Book XIX ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
continuity of God’s people through history
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contrast between temporal kingdoms and the eternal City of God ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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