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.

Bibliographic Details
Author:Virginia Burrus
Published: S.n., s.l., 1999
Volume:30
Pages:183-194
Periodical:Augustinian Studies
Number:2
Format:Article
Topic:- Works > De civitate Dei > Topics > Eschatology
- Doctrine > From man to God > Divine revelation > Exegesis > [Exégèse des textes du Nouveau Testament] > [Apocalypse]
Status:Active
Description
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.