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from: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 270.2092
EAN: 9780802839282
ISBN: 0802839282
Label: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: 2001-09
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 840933
Studio: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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Product Description:
Augustine was one of the most remarkable figures of the early Christian church. Born in North Africa in A.D. 354, the son of a pagan farmer, he rose to become Bishop of Hippo and a hugely influential Christian writer, whose Confessions are still loved today for their humanity and spiritual depth.
In this gorgeously illustrated volume Oxford scholar Carolinne White presents fresh translations of choice passages from the Confessions. These extracts have been chosen to express Augustine's wisdom and his mystical yearning for God. Lively narrative and colorful anecdotes are interspersed with passages of great poetry in praise of God. In the process of describing his own failings, Augustine also gives relevant advice on how to live a Christian life.
In this first modern illustrated edition of the Confessions, Augustine's words are accompanied by beautiful medieval and Renaissance illuminations from manuscripts in the collection at the British Library—making this a volume to treasure for a lifetime.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Five stars as a gift book, three or less for study
The translation is glorious, the illustrations perfectly beautiful - overall, this edition of the Confessions is a lovely gift. However, this edition contains only excerpts from the Confessions, not the full text. It would not be valuable for class or research use, though it would appeal to those wishing to meditate on key passages.
Please note that my review refers to the Bargain Price Hardcover edition, not to the Chadwick translation itself, which is excellent for research use.
Rating:  - Disappointingly short
Much of the 96 pages is taken up by religious artwork from various 15-century artists. The actual citations from Augustine's Confessions are disappointingly few. It's a very pretty book, and the citations that are included are quite powerful, but I purchased this book to read about Augustine's conversion, not look at pretty pictures.
I suppose if one wanted to get a brief summary of Augustine's conversion, than this is the book for you, but I also suppose at this low price, one not ought ... Read More
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