| Description |
1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 720 min.)) : sound, color. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
Great courses. Religion (Christianity) |
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Great courses (DVD). Religion.
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| Contents |
Episode 1 Your Passport to The City of God Episode 2 Who Was Augustine of Hippo? Episode 3 The Sack of Rome, 410 A.D. Episode 4 Augustine's Pagan and Christian Audience Episode 5 The Problem of Suffering Episode 6 The Price of Empire Episode 7 Augustine's Political Vision Episode 8 Splendid Vices and Happiness in Hope Episode 9 Public Religion in Imperial Rome Episode 10 Who or What Is God? Episode 11 Sacrifice and Ritual Episode 12 Augustine's Critique of Rome Episode 13 Metaphysics of Creation and Evil Episode 14 Fall of the Rebel Angels Episode 15 Augustine and Original Sin Episode 16 The Two Cities and the Two Loves Episode 17 Augustine's Scriptural History Episode 18 Translating the Imperium Episode 19 Happiness and Politics Episode 20 Judgments, Last and Otherwise Episode 21 Augustine's Vision of Hell Episode 22 Heaven: The Self Redeemed Episode 23 The City of God as a Single Book Episode 24 The City of God's Journey through History. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Professor Charles Mathewes, University of Virginia. |
| Summary |
Plunge into Augustine's magnum opus with Books That Matter: The City of God-a historical and theological journey through the final years of the ancient world. Taught by Professor Charles Mathewes, these 24 in-depth lectures guide you chapter-by-chapter through Augustine's masterpiece, introducing you not only to the book's key arguments but also to the fascinating historical context. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. De civitate Dei.
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Kingdom of God -- Early works to 1800.
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Apologetics -- Early works to 1800.
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| Added Author |
Mathewes, Charles T., 1969- teacher.
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT11863086 |
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