A review by elizkacz
City of God by Saint Augustine

4.0

There are a lot of gems from Augustine in this massive undertaking and the way they continue to apply today is clear. It also gives interesting insight to the general way of life at this point in history. Also, I cannot get over his obsession with magnets! It's so cute how he goes on for pages about them - he was truly fascinated by them! (I'm being unintentionally patronizing to a theologian blessed with a wonderful mind. I'm all for unironic enthusiasm!)

I had a few problems that, in retrospect, date the book:
1) Women are not a weaker sex.
2) The style can be difficult.
Again, these problems date the book as a product of it's time.