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Harvard classics volume 7
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English
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This edition of the classic literary work of St. Augustine is translated by Oxford scholar Rex Warner and features a revised bibliography. In this autobiography, St. Augustine describes his journey from sin to sainthood, and examines all of humanity's great concerns including the ethical conflict between good and evil.
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"You are great, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is your power and to your wisdom there no limit." So begin the Confessions of St. Augustine: the most intimate and heartfelt prayer ever composed, a cornerstone of Western thought, and a study of anguish, hesitation, and divine intervention that influences Christians--Catholics and Protestants alike--to this day. But the Confessions do not tell the full story of Augustine's tumultuous life and...
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English
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In his own day the dominant personality of the Western Church, Augustine of Hippo today stands as perhaps the greatest thinker of Christian antiquity, and his "Confessions" is one of the great works of Western literature. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine relates his rare ascent from a humble Algerian farm to the edge of the corridors of power at the imperial court in Milan, his struggle against the domination of his sexual nature, his...
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Very short introductions volume 38
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English
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Augustine was arguably the greatest early Christian philosopher. His teachings had a profound effect on Medieval scholarship, Renaissance humanism, and the religious controversies of both the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation. Here, Henry Chadwick places Augustine in his philosophical and religious context and traces the history of his influence on Western thought, both within and beyond the Christian tradition. A handy account to one of the...
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English
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Saint Augustine -- the celebrated theologian who served as Bishop of Hippo from 396 C.E. until his death in 430 C.E. -- is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the Western world. His autobiography, Confessions, remains among the most important religious writings in the Christian tradition. In this eye-opening and eminently readable biography, renowned historical scholar James J. O'Donnell picks up where Augustine himself left...
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English
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These 12 illuminating lectures paint a rich and detailed portrait of the life, works, and ideas of this remarkable figure, whose own search for God has profoundly shaped all of Western Christianity. You'll learn what Augustine taught and why he taught it - and how those teachings and doctrines helped shape the Roman Catholic Church. These lectures are rewarding even if you have no background at all in classical philosophy or Christian theology. Professor...
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Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xiv, 240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"A popular speaker and award-winning author invites readers to meet the ancient African thinker who can help us find ourselves and a faith that speaks to our deepest hungers and hopes"--
10) Augustine
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Twayne's world authors volume TWAS 759
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
c1985
Physical Desc
152 p. ; 23 cm.
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English
11) St. Augustine
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Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[1962]
Edition
[1st American ed.].
Physical Desc
239 p. 22 cm.
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English
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Series
Modern library of the world's best books volume 263
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
[1949]
Physical Desc
xiv, 338 pages 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
The autobiography of St. Augustine of Hippo, written in Latin between 397 and 400 C.E. The work outlines his sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. Of the thirteen total books, the first nine are autobiographical and the last four are commentary. He shows sorrow for his sexual sins and writes on the importance of sexual morality. The books were written as prayers to God.
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Jorvik Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
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325 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
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"Delving into the newly identified genre of the philosophical autobiography, Dr. Ronald J. Manheimer's 'Mirrors of the mind' takes both the neophyte and the initiated on a unique literary and philosophical journey through the works of important thinkers who have changed the world or, at least, how we perceive it. This guided tour of the life of the mind covers nine self-reflective narratives ranging from fourth century Augustine's 'Confessions' to...
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