The City of God (De Civitate Dei)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Augustine_of_Hippo
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Marcellinus_of_Carthage
gptkbp:genre gptkb:theology
gptkb:Christian_philosophy
apologetics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The City of God (De Civitate Dei)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:philosophy
medieval philosophy
gptkbp:mainTheme contrast between the City of God and the City of Man
gptkbp:notableQuote Two cities have been formed by two loves: the earthly by the love of self, even to the contempt of God; the heavenly by the love of God, even to the contempt of self.
gptkbp:numberOfBooks 22
gptkbp:originalLanguage gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:publicationYear 426
gptkbp:significance major work of Christian philosophy
defense of Christianity against pagan critics
influential in shaping Western thought
gptkbp:structure 22 books divided into two main parts
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Rome
gptkb:theology
philosophy of history
gptkbp:writtenInResponseTo gptkb:Sack_of_Rome_(410)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:City_of_God_vs._City_of_Man
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5