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The Confessions (Everyman's Library) | 
 enlarge | Authors: St. Augustine, Robin Lane Fox, Philip Burton
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0375411739
Dewey Decimal Number: 270.2092
EAN: 9780375411731
ASIN: 0375411739
Publication Date: May 1, 2001
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Augustine's fourth-century spiritual autobiography not only is a major document in the history of Christianity, a classic of Roman Africa, and the unchallenged model through the ages for the autobiographical record of the journey to self-knowledge, it also marks a vital moment in the history of Western culture. As Augustine explains how, when, and why he became the man he is, he probes the great themes that others were to explore after himCfaith, time, truth, identity, and self-understanding--with a richness of detail unmatched in ancient literature. Dense with vivid portrayals of friends, family, colleagues, and enemies, The Confessions chronicles the passage from a life of sensuality and superstition to a genuine spiritual awakening--in a powerful narrative of one man's inner education that continues to shape the way we think and act today.
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Very deep and laborious reading, but well worth it January 7, 2004
bixodoido (Utah, USA)
8 out of 15 found this review helpful
St. Augustine was the first, and is arguably the most influential, of the major Christian apologists. In a time when Christianity was gaining momentum in the Roman Empire but was still mostly confined to the poor and uneducated, Augustine's theological treatises and apology made Christianity more valid, and in many cases more acceptable, to the learned in Rome. This autobiography, detailing Augustine's early life with a special emphasis on what made him convert to Christianity, made a tremendous contribution to the work of the sect. Augustine deals with several topics in this book. He explores why we sin, how it affects God, and how He tries to win us back. He discusses learning and the effect of worldly wisdom and human interpretation of divine will, and attempts to reconcile earthly learning to spiritual growth. In the last three books he discusses time and creation with God. This is definitely heavy reading, but while Augustine's argument is very detailed and is sometimes difficult to comprehend, it is not poorly organized. For the most part the narrative is smooth, though the last three books do lag a little bit compared with the rest of the work. Augustine's work has endured for more than a millennium and a half. Christianity has evolved, and has branched into many different and often opposing factions, but Augustine's work and his message still carry the great weight that they did over 1500 years ago.
An excellent translation of this living classic September 17, 2008
David J. Bissett
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have several versions of this classic work, and was very refreshed by this excellent translation (you almost forget the number of centuries between the author and now as you read). Augustine's love for the psalms shines through very nicely here. If you do not know the work, do not dismiss it as "confessions of sins" -- it is the emotive chronicle of a cultured man finding God through Christ and His Word. A stunning story, with so much food for thought -- and answers to some of life's most common questions. This volume is worth a dumpster of modern best-selling tomes.
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