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by St. Augustine,J. F. Shaw
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ISBN: 0486469182 Dover Publications Price: $7.95 |
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Since the dawn of the fifth century, theology students, religious scholars, and ordinary Christians have turned to this volume for instruction. Written by one of the foremost leaders in the development of Christian thought, it offers clear guidance on how to read the Bible and understand the true meaning of scripture.
Dover unabridged republication of On Christian Doctrine from A Select Library of the Nicene and post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church, The Christian Library Co., New York, 1886-1890.
Table of Contents for On Christian Doctrine
| Preface, showing the utility of the treatise on Christian doctrine | |||||||
| Book I. Containing a general view of the subjects treated in Holy Scripture | |||||||
| Book II. Having completed his exposition of things, the author now proceeds to discuss the subject of signs. | |||||||
| Book III. The author, having discussed in the preceding book the method of dealing with unknown signs, goes on in this third book to treat of ambiguous signs. | |||||||
| Book IV. Passing to the second part of his work, that which treats of expression, the author premises that it is no part of his intention to write a treatise on the laws of rhetoric. |