ENGLISH

City of God

By Augustine of Hippo , Henry Bettenson

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Classics
Year
2004
ISBN
0140448942, 9780140448948
Open Library ID
OL19084366M
Language
english
Format
LIT
Filesize
1 MB (1188189 bytes)
Series
Penguin Classics
Pages
1184\0
Time added
2011-04-18 11:31:18

Description

St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and "City of God" is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers and the revelations of the Bible. Pointing the way forward to a citizenship that transcends the best political experiences of the world and offers citizenship that will last for eternity, "City of God" is one of the most influential documents in the development of Christianity.

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