Download or read book Augustine and Apocalyptic written by John Doody and published by Augustine in Conversation: Tradition and Innovation. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Augustine and Apocalyptic examines Augustine's thoughts on the apocalypse and his influence on the understanding of this topic through the Middle Ages and into modern times. Augustine's handling of apocalyptic thought captures him at the height of his powers, exercising his substantial skills at Biblical exegesis and rhetoric, as well as his abilities to deal with the social upheaval that followed the Fall of Rome in 410.