City of God (Penguin Classics)
by Augustine
Augustine’s City of God is a landmark of Christian theology and Western philosophy. Addressing history, society, morality, faith, and spiritual purpose, it offers a wide-ranging reflection on human communities and their ultimate ends. This Penguin Classics edition makes a central text of religious and intellectual history accessible to contemporary readers.
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City of God is a foundational work by Augustine, one of the most influential thinkers in Christian intellectual history.
The book examines faith, society, history, morality, and the purposes that shape human communities.
It considers the relationship between earthly life and spiritual destiny through an expansive theological and philosophical perspective.
This Penguin Classics edition presents a major work of Western religious and philosophical literature for modern readers.
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