De Civitate Dei: Volumen 2: Libri XI-XXII (Latin Edition)

Augustine’s De Civitate Dei reaches its fullest scope in Books XI–XXII, where his critique of pagan Rome gives way to a sweeping Christian account of creation, history, judgment, and the final destiny of mankind.

In this second volume, Augustine traces the origins and development of the two cities: the earthly city, shaped by disordered love, and the City of God, ordered toward eternal peace. He examines the creation and fall of angels and man, providence, the history of the biblical peoples, the incarnation of Christ, resurrection, judgment, and the ultimate blessedness of the saints.

Across Books XI–XXII, Augustine presents history not as a cycle of political rise and decline, but as a drama moving from creation toward fulfillment. The earthly city passes away; the City of God reaches its consummation in everlasting peace.

This volume contains Books XI–XXII in the original Latin, presented in a clean, newly typeset edition for readers, students, clergy, and anyone wishing to encounter Augustine in his own language.

Features include:

• Complete Latin text of Books XI–XXII
• Extensive Latin glossary with Augustinian theological, philosophical, biblical, and historical vocabulary
• Clear book and section divisions for easier reading
• Classical 6 × 9 presentation
• Newly typeset by Nicholean Press

De Civitate Dei, Volumen II completes Augustine’s monumental vision of the two cities, carrying the argument from the origins of creation to resurrection, judgment, and the eternal peace of the City of God.