Book 14

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Book 14 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on the nature and consequences of human sin and the divided human will.

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Book 14 canonical 1
Book 14 (The City of God) 1
Book XIV 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book section
addresses contrast between pre-fall and post-fall humanity
moral psychology of fallen humanity
aimsTo explain the psychological and moral consequences of sin
associatedWork De civitate Dei (The City of God)
linked to: The City of God
author Augustine of Hippo
centralQuestion how sin divides and disorders the human will
discusses bondage of the will
corruption of human nature
emotions and passions
fall of Adam and Eve
inner conflict in the human person
love of God versus love of self
original sin
relationship between body and soul
shame and sexual desire after the fall
follows Book 13 (The City of God)
linked to: Book 13
genre philosophical discourse
theological treatise
historicalContext Late Antiquity
includedIn standard modern editions of The City of God
influenced later Western Christian views of sin and the will
keyConcept divided will
misdirected love
post-lapsarian human condition
language Latin
mainTheme concupiscence
disordered love
divided human will
human sin
origin and effects of the first sin
two loves forming two cities
originalTitleLanguage Latin
partOf The City of God
partOfSeries second half of The City of God
positionInWork 14
precedes Book 15 (The City of God)
linked to: Book XV
religiousTradition Christianity
setsUp doctrine of the two cities
theologicalFocus anthropology
doctrine of the will
hamartiology
workType Christian philosophical theology

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The City of God dividedInto Book 14
The City of God hasPart Book XIV
linked to: Book 14
Book 13 (The City of God) relatedWork Book 14 (The City of God)
subject linked to: Book 13
linked to: Book 14