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Divine providence : a history : the Bible, Virgil, Orosius, Augustine, and Dante / Brenda Deen Schildgen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schildgen, Brenda Deen, 1942-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History--Philosophy.
- History.
- Providence and government of God.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 245 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, [2012]
- Contents:
- Introduction : "The idea of divine providence in Orosius, Augustine, and Dante"
- "Destined lands and chosen fathers: Virgil, Livy, and the Bible"
- "Orosius defends the Roman Empire"
- "Augustine's theology of history"
- "Dante's monarchia with and against Augustine"
- "Dante's Commedia and the ascent to incarnational history"
- Conclusion : "The hand of God".
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781441112705
- 1441112707
- OCLC:
- 773666882
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