Books : The Confessions (Everyman's Library)
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by: St. Augustine, Robin Lane Fox, Philip Burton
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 270.2092
EAN: 9780375411731
ISBN: 0375411739
Label: Everyman's Library
Manufacturer: Everyman's Library
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: May 01, 2001
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Release Date: May 01, 2001
Sales Rank: 511004
Studio: Everyman's Library
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Augustine's fourth-century spiritual autobiography not only is a major document in the history of Christianity, a classic of Roman Africa, and the unchallenged model through the ages for the autobiographical record of the journey to self-knowledge, it also marks a vital moment in the history of Western culture. As Augustine explains how, when, and why he became the man he is, he probes the great themes that others were to explore after himCfaith, time, truth, identity, and self-understanding--with a richness of detail unmatched in ancient literature. Dense with vivid portrayals of friends, family, colleagues, and enemies, The Confessions chronicles the passage from a life of sensuality and superstition to a genuine spiritual awakening--in a powerful narrative of one man's inner education that continues to shape the way we think and act today.
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Rating: - An excellent translation of this living classic
I have several versions of this classic work, and was very refreshed by this excellent translation (you almost forget the number of centuries between the author and now as you read). Augustine's love for the psalms shines through very nicely here. If you do not know the work, do not dismiss it as "confessions of sins" -- it is the emotive chronicle of a cultured man finding God through Christ and His Word. A stunning story, with so much food for thought -- and answers to some of life's most common ... Read More
Rating: - Very deep and laborious reading, but well worth it
St. Augustine was the first, and is arguably the most influential, of the major Christian apologists. In a time when Christianity was gaining momentum in the Roman Empire but was still mostly confined to the poor and uneducated, Augustine's theological treatises and apology made Christianity more valid, and in many cases more acceptable, to the learned in Rome. This autobiography, detailing Augustine's early life with a special emphasis on what made him convert to Christianity, made a tremendous contribution ... Read More
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