Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430) is perhaps the most controversial Christian thinker in history. Augustine and his Critics gathers the responses of twelve specialists to modern criticisms of his thought on a range of issues, including: personal and religious freedom the self and God sexuality, gender and the body spirituality; asceticism cultural studies politics. Stimulating and insightful, the collection offers forceful arguments for neglected historical, philosophical and theological perspectives which are behind some of Augustine's most unpopular convictions.