Augustine : A New Biography
Overview
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 off to offer a fascinating, in-depth portrait of an unparalleled politician, writer, and churchman in a time of uncertainty and religious turmoil.
Augustine is a triumphant chronicle of an extraordinary life that is certain to surprise and enlighten even those who believed they knew the complex and remarkable man of God.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780060535384
- ISBN-10: 0060535385
- Publisher: Ecco Press
- Publish Date: April 2006
- Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.26 x 1.04 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Page Count: 432
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