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Augustine

By Fox, Robin Lane

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Augustine

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Saint Augustine is one of the most influential figures in all of Christianity, yet his path to sainthood was by no means assured. Born in AD 354 to a pagan father and a Christian mother, Augustine spent the first thirty years of his life struggling to understand the nature of God and his world. He learned about Christianity as a child but was never baptized, choosing instead to immerse himself in the study of rhetoric, Manicheanism, and then Neoplatonism,all the while indulging in a life of lust and greed. In Augustine , the acclaimed historian Robin Lane Fox re-creates Augustine's early life with unparalleled insight, showing how Augustine's quest for knowledge and faith finally brought him to Christianity and a life of celibacy. Augustine's Confessions , a vivid description of his journey toward conversion and baptism, still serves as a model of spirituality for Christians around the world. Magisterial and beautifully written, Augustine will be the definitive biography of this colossal figure for decades to come.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
688
Release Date:
2015-11-03
Publication Date:
2015-11-03
Publisher:
Basic Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0465022278
ISBN13:
9780465022274
Weight:
990 g
Height:
172 cm
Width:
246 cm
Thickness:
56 cm
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