An Immoderate Feast
Augustine Reads John's Apocalypse
Augustine in employing the apocalyptic tradition in his De civitate Dei, strains against the opposing tendencies to historicize and to spiritualize John's Apocalypse.
Author: | Virginia Burrus |
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Published: |
S.n.,
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1999
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Volume: | 30 |
Pages: | 183-194 |
Periodical: | Augustinian Studies |
Number: | 2 |
Format: | Article |
Topic: | -
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Summary: | Augustine in employing the apocalyptic tradition in his De civitate Dei, strains against the opposing tendencies to historicize and to spiritualize John's Apocalypse. |
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