The Sources of the First Ten Books of Augustine's De Civitate Dei (Classic Reprint): A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Princeton University for the ... of Doctor of Philosophy (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

S. Angus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332198600 ISBN 13: 9781332198603

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how Augustine’s De Civitate Dei draws on ancient writers and how scholars reconstruct those sources. This study presents a detailed look at the literary authorities Augustine may have known, and how later editors and editors’ notes shape our understanding of his first ten books. It also examines Augustine’s knowledge of Greek and what that means for reading his work in its historical context.

This edition surveys the sources Augustine references, compares manuscript traditions, and explains how scholars identify where he drew on works now lost or fragmentary. It highlights the careful method behind tracing citations, cross-referencing, and the scholarly apparatus that supports the text.

• Clear, source-by-source analysis of Augustine’s readings for Books I–X


• Discussion of how editors like Dombart and Hoffmann influence the edition


• Assessment of Augustine’s knowledge of Greek and its effect on his writing


• Notes on manuscript history, quotations, and scholarly apparatus

Ideal for students and readers of Augustine, late ancient philosophy, and the history of biblical interpretation.

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Excerpt from The Sources of the First Ten Books of Augustine's De Civitate Dei: A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Princeton University for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

It was started in the first place at the suggestion of Professor A. F. West, and it is due to his personal encourage ment that it has been completed. I wish to offer him my sincere thanks for having read through all my work in ms, for calling my attention to some things I had overlooked, and for the help derived from his own MS notes. Thanks are also due to Professors Winans and Westcott for suggestions; also to Dr. E. C. Richardson, Librarian of Princeton University, and to Rev. J. H. Dulles, Librarian of Princeton Theological Seminary.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332198600
• ISBN 13: 9781332198603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 291