The Republic
Plato · Ancient · Philosophy
Late Antiquity · Theology, political thought
The City of God
by Augustine of Hippo. Written after Rome’s sack, it distinguishes earthly political communities from the transcendent City of God.
- Date
- 413–426
- Origin
- Roman North Africa
- Genre
- Theology, political thought
- Difficulty
- Very challenging
- Length
- Very long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Written after Rome’s sack, it distinguishes earthly political communities from the transcendent City of God.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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