TY - BOOK AU - Augustine, AU - Paolucci,Henry AU - Bigongiari,Dino AU - Agustin TI - The political writings of St. Augustine SN - 0895267047 AV - JC 153 A923p 1996 U1 - 320/.01 20 PY - 1996///] CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Regnery Pub. KW - Political science KW - Early works to 1800 N1 - Originally published: Chicago : H. Regnery Co., c1962. With new introd; Includes bibliographical references; I. Origins of coercive government -- A. Fallen nature and the two cities -- B. The city of man from Cain to Romulus -- C. True justice : not of this world -- II. The rise and fall of nations -- A. An end to all earthly kingdoms -- B Brief history of the misfortunes of pagan Rome -- C. God's governance and Roman political virtue -- III. Securing the peace of Babylon -- A. Empty dreams and reality -- B. National law and civil right -- C. The "first" war -- IV. Persecution of heretics -- A. Early view : the work of bad men -- B. Later view : compel them to come in -- C. Treatise on the correction of the Donatists -- V. Ecclesiastical intercession in civil affairs -- A. Mercy for heretics : letters to Donatus and Marcellinus -- B. The right of priestly intercession : an exchange of letters with Macedonius, Vicar of Africa -- C. Advice and reproof for a military commander : letters to Count Boniface -- VI. Captivity in Babylon -- A. Power to crucify and power to release -- B. Subject unto the higher powers -- C. By the waters of Babylon -- Appendix. Dino Bigongiari : "the political ideas of St. Augustine." ER -