Aurelius Augustinus

Aurelius Augustinus, known as Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430 CE), was a theologian, philosopher and Bishop of Hippo Regius in Roman North Africa. He is one of the most influential figures in the history of Western Christianity and philosophy. His writings shaped Christian theology for centuries and continue to be studied by scholars, theologians and philosophers around the world. The City of God is his monumental work, written in response to the sack of Rome in 410 CE. In it, Augustine contrasts the earthly city — built on human pride and self-love — with the City of God, founded on divine love and grace. The work is a sweeping meditation on history, theology, philosophy and the relationship between the sacred and the secular that remains one of the foundational texts of Western civilisation. Available as both a book and an audiobook, The City of God offers profound listening and reading for anyone interested in theology, philosophy, ancient history and the ideas that have shaped Western civilisation for over fifteen hundred years.