| The Confessions of Saint Augustine Contributor(s): Bishop of Hippo (Author), Pusey, E. B. (Translator), Bouverie, Edward (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1720793573 ISBN-13: 9781720793571 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Theology |
| Dewey: 270 |
| Lexile Measure: 1270 |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.73 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Confessions of Saint Augustine by Saint Augustine the Bishop of Hippo. Confessions is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of 13 books, by Saint Augustine of Hippo, written in Latin between AD 397 and 400. The work outlines Saint Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. Modern English translations of it are sometimes published under the title The Confessions of Saint Augustine in order to distinguish the book from other books with similar titles. Its original title was Confessions in Thirteen Books, and it was composed to be read out loud with each book being a complete unit. Confessions is generally considered one of Augustine's most important texts. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever written, and was an influential model for Christian writers throughout the Middle Ages. Professor Henry Chadwick wrote that Confessions will "always rank among the great masterpieces of western literature". |