| On the Happy Life: St. Augustine's Cassiciacum Dialogues, Volume 2 Volume 2 Contributor(s): Augustine, Saint (Author), Foley, Michael P. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0300238584 ISBN-13: 9780300238587 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $18.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - History - Philosophy | Religious - History | Ancient - Rome |
| LCCN: 2018961529 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fresh, new translation of Augustine's inaugural work as a Christian convert The first four works written by St. Augustine of Hippo after his conversion to Christianity are the "Cassiciacum dialogues," which have influenced prominent thinkers from Boethius to Bernard Lonergan. In this second, brief dialogue, expertly translated by Michael Foley, Augustine and his mother, brother, son, and friends celebrate his thirty-second birthday by having a "feast of words" on the nature of happiness. They conclude that the truly happy life consists of "having God" through faith, hope, and charity. |