The Time of the Barbarians

<p>This work frequently misattributed to St. Augustine of Hippo is a biblical exegesis of the problem of pain and civil collapse. This theme is not arising out of a cultural vacuum. Our author the 5th century bishop of Carthage was captured by the Vandal tribesman under King Gaiseric a devout Arian. By luck or providence he was able to negotiate his deportation to Roman Italy and avoid a death sentence. This work appears to be the psychological response to the political chaos of North Africa at the time.</p>