Books That Matter: The City of God

The Price of Empire

Educational Jun 1, 2020 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: Continue your study of Augustine's argument toward civic-minded Romans by reviewing his attacks on their morality and their sense of self-regard. Using their own historians as evidence, Augustine teases out the logical and psychological implications of the Romans' quest for domination, which Augustine says is born out of a longing for transcendent joy.

Educational Jun 1, 2020 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

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Released: 2020
Run Time: 33 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.