Politics in the City of the Damned

Politics in the City of the Damned

When examining the political thought of St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430), it is essential not to view it as a comprehensive political theory on a par with others, whether Cicero’s or medieval or modern theories. Augustine was not a political theorist per se. One will not find a treatise on the proper government of the res publica in his writings. Nevertheless, he thought about the Christian commonwealth, the just society, and good government in …