The City of God

One of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian thought, "The City of God" is vital to an understanding of modern Western society and how it came into being. By means of his contrast of the heavenly and earthly cities - the one pagan, self-centered, and contemptuous of God, and the other devout, God-centered, and in search of grace - Augustine explored and interpreted human history in relation to eternity. This edition of "The City of God", in the Marcus Dods translation, is complete and unabridged. The introduction is by Thomas Merton, Trappist monk and author of The Seven Storey Mountain.