The Confessions of St. Augustine by Saint Augustine of Hippo

The Confessions of St. Augustine

Saint Augustine of Hippo with Rex Warner, Martin E. Marty

368 pages missing pub info (view editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography history memoir religion dark slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers seeking a profound, introspective exploration of faith and the human condition through a seminal historical figure's deeply personal spiritual crisis and transformation.

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Augustine's 'Confessions', written at the close of the fourth century CE, is a highly significant text in the history of European culture. Augustine explains just how and why he came to abandon a successful career and the personal enjoyments of a ...

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