Augustine of Hippo
Joanna Vecchiarelli Scott
Abstract Augustine of Hippo was born November 13, 354, and died August 28, 430, in Tagaste, Roman Numidia (Algeria). Educated Madauros, Carthage, he taught rhetoric Tagaste Carthage. In 383 left North Africa for Rome then went to Milan, where held a distinguished professorship rhetoric, which resigned 386. He baptized by Ambrose, bishop Milan 387 composed his early works Cassiciacum, outside Milan. returned 387, ordained as priest the congregation Regius (Algeria) 391, 395 made bishop. His major social political thought are On Free Choice Will (387–95), The Confessions (397–401), City God (413–27).
The Encyclopedia of Political Thought