Augustine: Political Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

[Omslag] This collection brings together thirty-five letters and sermons of Augustine, Bishop of Hippo from 396 to 430 AD, that deal with political matters. The letters and sermons are both practical and principled and treat many essential themes in Augustine's thought, including the responsibilities of citizenship, the relationship between the church and secular authority, religious coercion, and war and peace. These texts complement Augustine's classic The City of God against the Pagans (also available in the Cambridge Texts series), and give students direct insight into the political and social world of late antiquity with which Augustine was immediately involved. The slave trade, tax collection, clerical harassment and murder are amongst the topics with which he deals. The volume contains clear, accurate modern translations, together with a concise introduction and informative notes designed to aid the student encountering Augustine's life and thought for the first time Half-title......Page 3 Series-title......Page 5 Title......Page 7 Copyright......Page 8 Contents......Page 9 Editors’ note......Page 11 Why letters and sermons?......Page 13 Between the two cities......Page 14 Humanity and Christ......Page 17 The responsibilities of power......Page 19 The ambiguities of punishment and war......Page 23 Scripture and experience......Page 27 Conclusion......Page 28 Commonwealth, government, empire, public life......Page 30 Love......Page 31 Security......Page 32 Temporary......Page 33 Principal dates......Page 34 General abbreviations......Page 43 Abbreviated titles of biblical books......Page 44 Abbreviated titles of Augustine’s works......Page 45 Modern works cited in this volume......Page 46 Biography......Page 47 Political and social life in Roman late antiquity......Page 48 Augustine’s political thought......Page 50 Letter 90 (408)......Page 55 Letter 91 (408/409)......Page 56 Letter 103 (409)......Page 62 Letter 104 (409)......Page 65 Letter 95 (408)......Page 76 Letter 136 (411/412)......Page 82 Letter 138 (411/412)......Page 84 Letter 10* (428)......Page 97 Letter 250 (412 or 427–30)......Page 101 Letter 1* (412 or 427–30)......Page 104 Sermon 335c1......Page 107 Letter 133 (411)......Page 115 Letter 134 (411)......Page 117 Letter 139 (411/412)......Page 120 Letter 152 (413/414)......Page 124 Letter 153 (413/414)......Page 125 Letter 154 (413/414)......Page 142 Letter 155 (413/414)......Page 143 Commentary on the gospel of John, 33 (419/421)......Page 155 Sermon 302......Page 161 Sermon 13 (418)......Page 173 The Donatist controversy......Page 181 Letter 51 (400)......Page 182 Letter 66 (401)......Page 186 Letter 100 (408)......Page 188 Letter 87 (405/411)......Page 190 Letter 88 (406/408)......Page 198 Letter 173 (411/414)......Page 206 Letter 204 (419)......Page 212 Letter 105 (409/410)......Page 216 Letter 1851 (c. 417)......Page 227 The sacking of the city of Rome (410/411)......Page 259 Letter 189 (417)......Page 268 Letter 220 (428)......Page 272 Letter 229 (429/430)......Page 279 Biographical notes......Page 281 Letter 90......Page 305 Letter 91......Page 306 Letter 103......Page 307 Letter 104......Page 309 Letter 95......Page 310 Letter 138......Page 311 Letter 10*......Page 313 Letter 250......Page 314 Letter 1*......Page 316 Sermon 335c......Page 317 Letter 134......Page 319 Letter 139......Page 320 Letter 153......Page 321 Letter 155......Page 324 Commentary on the gospel of John, 33......Page 325 Sermon 302......Page 327 Sermon 13......Page 329 Letter 51......Page 330 Letter 86......Page 331 Letter 87......Page 332 Letter 88......Page 333 Letter 173......Page 335 Letter 204......Page 336 Letter 105......Page 337 Letter 185......Page 338 Sermon: the sacking of the city of Rome......Page 343 Letter 189......Page 344 Letter 220......Page 345 Letter 229......Page 346 Index of proper names and places......Page 347 Index of topics......Page 350 This Collection Brings Together Thirty-five Letters And Sermons Of Augustine, Bishop Of Hippo From 396-430 Ad, That Deal With Political Matters. The Letters And Sermons Are Both Practical And Principled And Treat Many Essential Themes In Augustine's Thought, Including The Responsibilities Of Citizenship, The Relationship Between The Church And Secular Authority, Religious Coercion, And War And Peace. These Texts Complement Augustine's Classic The City Of God, And Give Students Direct Insight Into The Political And Social World Of Late Antiquity With Which Augustine Was Immediately Involved. Christianity And Citizenship. Letter 90: Nectarius To Augustine (408) ; Letter 91: Augustine To Nectarius (408/409) ; Letter 103: Nectarius To Augustine (409) ; Letter 104: Augustine To Nectarius (409) ; Letter 95: Augustine To Paulinus Of Nola And Therasia (408) ; Letter 136: Marcellinus To Augustine (411/412) ; Letter 138: Augustine To Marcellinus (411/412) ; Letter 10: Augustine To Alypius (428) ; Letter 250: Augustine To Auxilius (412 Or 427-30) ; Letter 1: Augustine To Classicianus (412 Or 427-30) ; Sermon 335c: On The Feast Of A Martyr -- Bishops And Civil Authorities. Letter 133: Augustine To Marcellinus (411) ; Letter 134: Augustine To Apringius (411) ; Letter 139: Augustine To Marcellinus (411/412) ; Letter 152: Macedonius To Augustine (413/414) ; Letter 153: Augustine To Macedonius (413/414) ; Letter 154: Macedonius To Augustine (413/414) ; Letter 155: Augustine To Macedonius (413/414) -- Judicial Authority. Commentary On The Gospel Of John, 33 (419/421) ; Sermon 302: On The Feast Of St. Laurence ; Sermon 13: On The Words Of Psalm 2.10 -- The Donatist Controversy. Letter 51: Augustine To Crispin (400) ; Letter 66: Augustine To Crispin (401) ; Letter 86: Augustine To Caecilian (406/409) ; Letter 100: Augustine To Donatus (408) ; Letter 87: Augustine To Emeritus (405/411) ; Letter 88: Clergy Of Hippo Regius To Januarius (406/408) ; Letter 173: Augustine To Donatus (411/414) ; Letter 204: Augustine To Dulcitius (419) ; Letter 105: Augustine To The Donatists (409/410) ; Letter 185: Augustine To Boniface (c.417) -- War And Peace. Sermon: The Sacking Of The City Of Rome (410/411) ; Letter 189: Augustine To Boniface (417) ; Letter 220: Augustine To Boniface (428) ; Letter 229: Augustine To Darius (429/430). Edited By E. M. Atkins And R. J. Dodaro ; [translation, Margaret Atkins]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 251-292) And Indexes. Includes English Translation Of Latin Text. Christianity and citizenship. Letter 90: Nectarius to Augustine (408) ; Letter 91: Augustine to Nectarius (408/409) ; Letter 103: Nectarius to Augustine (409) ; Letter 104: Augustine to Nectarius (409) ; Letter 95: Augustine to Paulinus of Nola and Therasia (408) ; Letter 136: Marcellinus to Augustine (411/412) ; Letter 138: Augustine to Marcellinus (411/412) ; Letter 10*: Augustine to Alypius (428) ; Letter 250: Augustine to Auxilius (412 or 427-30) ; Letter 1*: Augustine to Classicianus (412 or 427-30) ; Sermon 335C: On the feast of a martyr. Bishops and civil authorities. Letter 133: Augustine to Marcellinus (411) ; Letter 134: Augustine to Apringius (411) ; Letter 139: Augustine to Marcellinus (411/412) ; Letter 152: Macedonius to Augustine (413/414) ; Letter 153: Augustine to Macedonius (413/414) ; Letter 154: Macedonius to Augustine (413/414) ; Letter 155: Augustine to Macedonius (413/414). Judicial authority. Commentary on the gospel of John, 33 (419/421) ; Sermon 302: On the feast of St. Laurence ; Sermon 13: On the words of Psalm 2.10. The Donatist controversy. Letter 51: Augustine to Crispin (400) ; Letter 66: Augustine to Crispin (401) ; Letter 86: Augustine to Caecilian (406/409) ; Letter 100: Augustine to Donatus (408) ; Letter 87: Augustine to Emeritus (405/411) ; Letter 88: Clergy of Hippo Regius to Januarius (406/408) ; Letter 173: Augustine to Donatus (411/414) ; Letter 204: Augustine to Dulcitius (419) ; Letter 105: Augustine to Donatus (409/410) ; Letter 185: Augustine to Boniface (c.417). War and peace. Sermon: The sacking of the city of Rome (410/411) ; Letter 189: Augustine to Boniface (417) ; Letter 220: Augustine to Boniface (428) ; Letter 229: Augustine to Darius (429/430). AUGUSTINUS (A.D. 354-430), son of a pagan Patricius of Tagaste in North Africa and his Christian wife Monica, while studying in Africa to become a rhetorician, plunged into a turmoil of philosophical and psychological doubts in search of truth, joining for a time the Manichaean society. He became a teacher of grammar at Tagaste, and lived much under the influence of his mother and his friend Alypius. About 383 he went to Rome and soon after to Milan as a teacher of rhetoric, being now attracted by the philosophy of the Sceptics and of the Neo-Platonists. His studies of Pauls letters with Alypius and the preaching of Bishop Ambrose led in 386 to his rejection of all sensual habits and to his famous conversion from mixed beliefs to Christianity. After a year in Rome again and his mothers death he returned to Tagaste and there founded a religious community. In 395 or 396 he became Bishop of Hippo, and was henceforth engrossed in duties, writing and controversy. He died at Hippo during the successful siege by the Vandals. From his large output the Loeb Classical Library offers that great autobiography the Confessions which reveal Gods action in man; On the City of God which unfolds Gods action in the progress of the worlds history, and propounds the superiority of Christian beliefs over Pagan in adversity; and some of the Letters which are important for the study of ecclesiastical history and Augustines relations with other theologians. This collection brings together thirty-five letters and sermons of Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, that deal with political matters. These texts complement Augustine's classic City of God, and treat many essential themes, including the responsibilities of citizenship, the relationship between the church and secular authority, religious coercion, and war and peace "The following exchange of letters between Augustine and Nectarius is concerned with a riot which took place during illegal pagan celebrations in Calama, Nectarius' home-town, not far from Hippo."