The Augustine of Hippo bibliography contains a list of works published by fourth-century Christian bishop and theologian Augustine of Hippo. Augustine was one of the most prolific Latin authors in terms of surviving works, and the list of his works consists of more than one hundred separate titles. They include

apologetic Apologetics (from Greek , "speaking in defense") is the religious discipline of defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse. Early Christian writers (c. 120–220) who defended their beliefs against critics and ...

works against the heresies of the

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, Donatists,

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and Pelagians; texts on Christian

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, notably '' De Doctrina Christiana'' (''On Christian Doctrine''); and

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works such as commentaries on

Book of Genesis The Book of Genesis (from Greek ; Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית ''Bəreʾšīt'', "In hebeginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its first word, ( "In the beginning" ...

, the

Psalms The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived ...

and Paul's

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; along with many sermons and letters. Apart from those, Augustine is probably best known for his ''Confessions'', which is a personal account of his earlier life, and for ''De civitate dei'' (''

The City of God ''On the City of God Against the Pagans'' ( la, De civitate Dei contra paganos), often called ''The City of God'', is a book of Christian philosophy written in Latin by Augustine of Hippo in the early 5th century AD. The book was in response ...

'', consisting of 22 books), which he wrote to restore the confidence of his fellow Christians, which was badly shaken by the sack of

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by the

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in 410. His ''

On the Trinity ''On the Trinity'' ( la, De Trinitate) is a Latin book written by Augustine of Hippo to discuss the Trinity in context of the logos. Although not as well known as some of his other works, some scholars have seen it as his masterpiece, of more doc ...

'', in which he developed what has become known as the 'psychological analogy' of the

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, is also among his masterpieces. He also wrote ''On Free Choice Of The Will'' ('' De libero arbitrio''), addressing why God gives humans free will that can be used for evil. At the end of his life (c. 426–427) Augustine revisited his previous works in chronological order in the '' Retractationes''. The title of this work is often translated into English as ''Retractions'', which has led some to assume that at the end of his career, Augustine retreated from his earlier theological positions. In fact, the Latin title literally means "re-treatments" and though in this work Augustine suggested what he would have said differently, it provides little in the way of actual "retraction." It does, however, give the reader a rare picture of the development of a writer and his final thoughts.

Works

The chronology of Augustine's work is in many cases uncertain, and scholarly estimates of dates may differ.

References

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External links

''On Marriage and Concupiscence'' (''De nuptiis et concupiscientia'') available at New Advent

''On the literal meaning of Genesis - unfinished work'' (''De genesi ad litteram opus imperfectum'') - English translation

''On the divination of demons'' (''De divinatione daemonorum '')

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