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As Far As I Can See - Saint Augustine's Amazigh Roots.(Brief Article)

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From: World and I
Date: 20000801
Author:Gray, Doris

The mother of Saint Augustine, one of the Christian fathers of faith, was an Amazigh woman. Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was born and died in what is now Algeria. His mother, Saint Monica, was a devout Christian married to a wealthy Roman landowner. She is believed to be the inspiration behind Augustine's spiritual quest. When he moved to Milan, Italy, his mother crossed the Mediterranean to join him.

Saint Augustine's landmark treatise, The City of God, was inspired by events in North Africa during the fifth century. In this visionary work, Augustine postulates that the ...

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