City of God is an enduringly significant work in the history of Christian thought, by one of its central figures Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the ...

Draws contrasts from heavenly and earthly cities to depict the good and evil in human nature, as well as in Western society and thought.

Augustine's monumental work of Christian philosophy contrasts the culture of pagan Rome with his vision of the "Heavenly Jerusalem" of scripture.