The City of God, by SAINT AUGUSTINE. Life of Saint Augustine

«And the two cities, now intertwined, cannot be recognized without these two truths: the existence of free will and the existence of God. That is, the existence of the two loves» (V. Capánaga). Edition prepared by Santos Santamarta del Río, Miguel Fuertes Lanero, Victorino Capánaga and Teodoro Calvo Martín. The City of God is the most expansive, most organic and transcendental work of the immense Augustinian production. Because of its architectural dimensions, its vast conception of God and man and the panoramic breadth that it opens for thought and action, it is the most celebrated work of Saint Augustine. For it he is recognized as the creator of the so-called Philosophy of History. The Life of Saint Augustine, written by Posidio, his friend for forty years and one of his most exemplary disciples, is not only the first biography of the saint of Hippo, but also a true jewel of hagiographic literature. The two texts are also found in the bilingual edition of the Complete Works of Saint Augustine, within the BAC Normal collection, in nos. 171 and 172 ("The City of God") and no. 10 ("Life of Saint Augustine").

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