The End of the City and the City without End

The 'City of God' as Revelation

By constantly referring to divine assistance in the composition of De civ. Dei, Augustine casts the work as revelation rather than mere chronicle. Revelation is necessary in order to fully understand historical events as well as biblical texts. Augustine draws heavily on the Book of Revelation to de...

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VerfasserIn:Harry O. Maier
Veröffentlicht: S.n., s.l., 1999
Volumen:30
Seiten:153-164
Zeitschrift:Augustinian Studies
Nummer:2
Format:Article
Thema:- Doktrin > Von Mensch zu Gott > Göttliche Offenbarung > Offenbarung. Heiligen Schrift. Inspiration. Canon. > [Cité de Dieu]
- Werke > De civitate Dei > Rubriken > [Révélation]
- Doktrin > Von Mensch zu Gott > Göttliche Offenbarung > Offenbarung. Heiligen Schrift. Inspiration. Canon. > [Révélation]
- Doktrin > Von Mensch zu Gott > Göttliche Offenbarung > Auslegung > [Exégèse des textes du Nouveau Testament] > [Apocalypse] > [Apocalypse] > [Fin de la cité; cité sans fin]
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Zusammenfassung:By constantly referring to divine assistance in the composition of De civ. Dei, Augustine casts the work as revelation rather than mere chronicle. Revelation is necessary in order to fully understand historical events as well as biblical texts. Augustine draws heavily on the Book of Revelation to des cribe the indescribable, the end of the age.

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