Early Church · 426

The City of God: Books 1 to 10

Augustine of Hippo (354-430)

The opening books of City of God answer those who blamed Christianity for the sack of Rome in 410, dismantling the claim that the old gods had preserved the empire and exposing the moral corruption of Roman religion. Augustine wrote the work in installments between 413 and 426, completing it as bishop of Hippo in his final years. Books 1 to 5 address those who worshipped the gods for earthly prosperity; Books 6 to 10 answer those who sought eternal life through pagan religion.

14 hrs total · 10 chapters