The City of God, Volume I by Saint of Hippo Augustine
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"The City of God, Volume I" by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine is a work of Christian philosophy written in Latin in the early 5th century AD. Composed in response to Rome's sack by the Visigoths in 410, Augustine defends Christianity against accusations that it caused Rome's decline. He presents human history as a conflict between the Earthly City—those pursuing worldly pleasures—and the City of God—those dedicated to eternal truths. Through theological
argument and historical analysis, Augustine refutes pagan religion and philosophy while expounding on suffering, evil, free will, and original sin. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Dods, Marcus, 1834-1909 |
| Title | The City of God, Volume I |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_of_God |
| Credits |
Produced by Douglas L. Alley, III, Charlene Taylor, Joe C and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BR: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity |
| Subject | Apologetics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Kingdom of God -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 45304 |
| Release Date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Last Update | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 83573 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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