This authoritative English-language commentary discusses Books 1-5, in which Augustine argued that Rome suffered worse disasters before Christianity was known;

The City of God is the most influential of Augustine's works, which played a decisive role in the formation of the Christian West. This book is the first compre

For Augustine, the pre-Fall Paradise was a life of tranquil love and joy. The post-Fall world is marked by loss of control over our bodies and emotions. But wha