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One of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian philosophy, The City of God provides an insightful interpretation of the development of modern Western society and the origin of most Western thought. Contrasting earthly and heavenly cities—representing the omnipresent struggle between good and evil—Augustine explores human history in its relation to all eternity. In Thomas Merton's words, "The City of God is the autobiography of the Church written by the most Catholic of her great saints."This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition is a complete and unabridged version of the Marcus Dods translation.
Introduction7Foreword13I.The Problem of a Universal Society13II.The City of God and Universal Society21III.Christian Wisdom and a World Society33Part 1The Pagan Gods and Earthly HappinessBook I.Christianity Did Not Cause the Fall of Rome39Book II.Pagan Gods Never Protected Men's Souls66Book III.Physical Evils Were Not Prevented by the Gods78Book IV.Divine Justice and the Growth of the Roman Empire84Book V.Providence and the Greatness of Rome99Part 2The Pagan Gods and Future HappinessBook VI.Eternal Life and the Inadequacy of Polytheism119Book VII.Criticisms of Pagan Natural Theology135Book VIII.Classical Philosophy and Refined Paganism144Book IX.Pagan Deities, Demons, and Christian Angels172Book X.Christian Worship Contrasted with Platonic Theology186Part 3The Origin of the Two CitiesBook XI.Creation and the Two Societies of Angels205Book XII.Created Wills and the Distinction of Good and Evil244Book XIII.Adam's Sin and Its Consequences269Book XIV.Two Loves Originate Two Different Cities295Part 4The Development of the Two CitiesBook XV.The Two Cities in Early Biblical History323Book XVI.The City of God from the Flood to King David363Book XVII.From the Age of the Prophets to Christ's Birth378Book XVIII.The City of Man in Ancient History391Part 5The Ends of the Two CitiesBook XIX.Philosophy and Christianity on Man's End427Book XX.Separation of the Two Cities in the Last Judgment483Book XXI.End and Punishment of the Earthly City494Book XXII.The Eternal Bliss of the City of God507Index546
