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Books by Saint Augustine

Augustine of Hippo (354–430 CE) was a bishop, theologian, and philosopher born in North Africa in what is now Algeria. His two most influential works are the Confessions and The City of God. Augustine's synthesis of Platonic philosophy and Christian doctrine shaped Western Christianity profoundly, and his thinking on original sin, grace, free will, and the nature of time continued to be debated through the Reformation and beyond. He was made a Doctor of the Church and is considered one of the most significant thinkers in the history of Western thought.