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Augustine - Confessions, Volume II: Books 9–13 No. 27 (Loeb Classical Library) islamic political thought Countering those who dismiss IslamAurelius Augustine (AD 354430), one of the most important figures in western Christianity and philosophy, was the son of a pagan, Patricius of Tagaste, and his Christian wife, Monica. While studying to become a rhetorician, he plunged into a turmoil of philosophical and psychological doubts, leading him to Manichaeism. In 383 he moved to Rome and then Milan to teach rhetoric. Despite exploring classical philosophical systems, especially skepticism and