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by: St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Augustine of Hippo
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781591094005
ISBN: 1591094003
Label: BookSurge Classics
Manufacturer: BookSurge Classics
Number Of Pages: 290
Publication Date: August 16, 2002
Publisher: BookSurge Classics
Release Date: August 28, 2002
Sales Rank: 371099
Studio: BookSurge Classics
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By his own account, St. Augustine of Hippo (A.D.354-430) lived a life of sin until his conversion to Christianity at the age of 32. Twelve years later he gave a personal account of his search for truth in The Confessions of Saint Augustine.
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Rating:  - Not quite as advertised...
Potential buyers of this book should note a few things:
a) The English translation of the book in question on this page is not by Henry Chadwick, or any other modern translator, but rather, it is by the 19th cen. scholar E.B. Pusey. In fact, this version is so old that it is no longer copyrighted and thus it is in the public domain (which can easily be located, for free, online). Therefore, the language is antiquated, King-James-Bible style English. So beware.
b) Amazon, ... Read More
Rating:  - Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you
Augustine's writings have withstood the test of time and it is clear to see when reading. The confessions begin with Augustine giving praise to God. It proceeds then into early childhood of Augustine and how his parents made him go to school to study Latin. As he continued to grow in his studies he also began to grow an addiction to sexuality. He brags to his friends of the sexual encounters that he has been through. In this same chapter he also speaks of how he and his concubines stole pears. He ... Read More
Rating: - Take and read
Augustine's 'Confessions' is among the most important books ever written. One of the first autobiographical works in the modern sense, it also represents the first time a psychological and theological enterprise were combined. It also helps to bridge the gap between the Classical world and the Medieval world, exhibiting strong elements identifying with each of those major historical periods.
Most undergraduates in the liberal arts encounter the book at some point; all seminarians do ... Read More
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