Augustine of Hippo: City of God (Penguin Classics)

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City of God (Penguin Classics S.)

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... (read more)

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“Read this book if you call yourself a philosopher, a Christian, a theologian, a history buff, or if you call yourself anything but a poached egg.”

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“As good a read for those interested in the history of western civilization as for those interested in Christian Theology. It is a doozey - 1000 pages or better. But, worth every letter, and dripping with platonism as it was synthesized into the logical framework of third century Christianity. Read it if you call yourself a Christian. Read it if you call yourself a philosopher. Read it if you call yourself anything but a poached egg. ”

posted Wednesday, January 2 2008

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