Book contents
- Pride, Politics, and Humility in Augustine’s City of God
- Pride, Politics, and Humility in Augustine’s City of God
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Text
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The City of God I–V
- 3 The City of God VI–VII
- 4 The City of God VIII–X
- 5 The City of God XI–XII
- 6 The City of God XIII–XIV
- 7 The City of God XV–XVIII
- 8 The City of God XIX–XXII
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
6 - The City of God XIII–XIV
Being-toward-Life, Being-toward-Death
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 June 2022
Book contents
- Pride, Politics, and Humility in Augustine’s City of God
- Pride, Politics, and Humility in Augustine’s City of God
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Text
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The City of God I–V
- 3 The City of God VI–VII
- 4 The City of God VIII–X
- 5 The City of God XI–XII
- 6 The City of God XIII–XIV
- 7 The City of God XV–XVIII
- 8 The City of God XIX–XXII
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 6 considers The City of God books XIII and XIV, which complete Augustine’s inquiry into the origins of the two cities, one marked by humility and obedience, the other by pride and rebellion, and the metaphysics of pride and humility. Augustine’s defense of humility in this pair of books aims to reveal humility as fertile soil for abundant life, while pride pollutes the ground and withers life at its root.
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- Pride, Politics, and Humility in Augustine’s City of God , pp. 139 - 169Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022