Politics and the Earthly City in Augustine's City of God

In this volume, Veronica Roberts Ogle offers a new reading of Augustine''s political thought as it is presented in City of God. Focusing on the relationship between politics and the earthly city, she argues that a precise understanding of Augustine''s vision can only be reached through a careful consideration of the work''s rhetorical strategy and sacramental worldview. Ogle draws on Christian the...