Confessions Of St Augustine (Pure Gold Classics) - Softcover

St. Augustine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0882709488 ISBN 13: 9780882709482

Publisher: Bridge-Logos Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

This is the autobiography of Augustine of Hippo, a moving and profound record of a human soul and its struggles. The most widely read of all his works, it not only tells the story of Augustine's struggles in the faith, but also his love for the Master. This book speaks to the heart of humanity about human weakness, human frailty, human depravity, and the human need for a holy God. This classic is an exercise in self–knowledge and true humility in the atmosphere of grace and reconciliation.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"[Wills] renders Augustine’s famous and influential text in direct language with all the spirited wordplay and poetic strength intact."
—Los Angeles Times

"[Wills’s] translations . . . are meant to bring Augustine straight into our own minds; and they succeed. Well-known passages, over which my eyes have often gazed, spring to life again from Wills’s pages."
—Peter Brown, The New York Review of Books

"Augustine flourishes in Wills’s hand."
—James Wood

"A masterful synthesis of classical philosophy and scriptural erudition."
—Chicago Tribune

From the Inside Flap:

Written in 397 A.D., Saint Augustine's classic autobiography, Confessions, reveals the innermost thoughts and struggles of a soul converting from selfishness and pleasure-seeking to a life of love for God.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bridge-Logos Publishers
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0882709488
• ISBN 13: 9780882709482
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 488