The City of God
Augustine of Hippo. Augustine's answer to pagans who blamed Christianity for the sack of Rome, growing into a history and theology of two cities, one built by love of self and one by love of God.
By Augustine of Hippo. 2 editions, with a text you can read on this site.
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- Project Gutenberg #45304 · Volume I · translator and editor: Marcus Dods · translator (Books IV, XVII, XVIII): George Wilson · translator (Books V–VIII): J. J. Smith · Read here · Source
- Project Gutenberg #45305 · Volume II · translator and editor: Marcus Dods · translator (Books IV, XVII, XVIII): George Wilson · translator (Books V–VIII): J. J. Smith · Read here · Source
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Related
- More by Augustine of Hippo: Confessions, On Christian Doctrine
- More in Theology: An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, Summa Theologiae