The confessions /
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo,
The confessions / [print] Augustine ; translated and edited by Philip Burton ; with an introduction by Robin Lane Fox. - New York : A.A. Knopf, (c)2001. - li, 370 pages ; 21 cm. - Everyman's library ; 128 .
"Augustine's fourth-century spiritual autobiography is not only a major document in the history of Christianity and a classic of Roman Africa, it also marks a vital moment in the history of Western culture. As Augustine recounts his life, he probes the great themes that others were to explore after him - faith, time, truth, identity, and self-knowledge - with a degree of detail unmatched in ancient literature. Illustrated with vivid portraits of friends, family, colleagues, and enemies, The Confessions provides a remarkably candid account of the passage from a life of sensuality and superstition to a genuine spiritual awakening. The result is a powerful narrative of one man's religious journey that continues to shape the way we write and behave today."--Jacket.
9780375411731
2001029345
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
Christian saints--Algeria--Hippo (Extinct city)--Biography.
Christian literature, Early--Latin authors --Translations into English.
BR65.B974.C664 2001
The confessions / [print] Augustine ; translated and edited by Philip Burton ; with an introduction by Robin Lane Fox. - New York : A.A. Knopf, (c)2001. - li, 370 pages ; 21 cm. - Everyman's library ; 128 .
"Augustine's fourth-century spiritual autobiography is not only a major document in the history of Christianity and a classic of Roman Africa, it also marks a vital moment in the history of Western culture. As Augustine recounts his life, he probes the great themes that others were to explore after him - faith, time, truth, identity, and self-knowledge - with a degree of detail unmatched in ancient literature. Illustrated with vivid portraits of friends, family, colleagues, and enemies, The Confessions provides a remarkably candid account of the passage from a life of sensuality and superstition to a genuine spiritual awakening. The result is a powerful narrative of one man's religious journey that continues to shape the way we write and behave today."--Jacket.
9780375411731
2001029345
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
Christian saints--Algeria--Hippo (Extinct city)--Biography.
Christian literature, Early--Latin authors --Translations into English.
BR65.B974.C664 2001