Bibliograph

The confessions, Augustine ; translated and edited by Philip Burton ; with an introduction by Robin Lane Fox

Type

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The confessions, Augustine ; translated and edited by Philip Burton ; with an introduction by Robin Lane Fox

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxii-xxxiii)

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The confessions

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Augustine ; translated and edited by Philip Burton ; with an introduction by Robin Lane Fox

Series statement

Everyman's library

Summary

Writing in the last years of the fourth century a.d., Saint Augustine of Hippo created what is at once the first true autobiography in Western literature and among the most sophisticated yet accessible theological arguments in the history of Christianity. With extraordinary candor and psychological acumen, Augustine recounts his passage from a life of sensuality, Manichaean superstition, and empty careerism to a genuine spiritual awakening, and he articulates views on marriage, morality, and faith that have shaped our discourse ever since. The Confessions allows us to appreciate both the startling modernity of Augustine's insights and the imperishable poetry of his voice

Target audience

adult

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