Essential Expositions of the Psalms: (Classroom Resource Edition) (The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century)

Saint Augustine; Michael Cameron; Maria Boulding; Boniface Ramsey

ISBN 10: 1565485106 / ISBN 13: 9781565485105

Published by New City Press, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Essential Expositions of the Psalms: (Classroom Resource Edition) (The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century)
• Publisher: New City Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565485106
• ISBN 13: 9781565485105
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Essential Expositions of the Psalms is a collection distilled from the 6-volume set in the Works of Saint Augustine. As the psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. In the Book of Psalms are to be found the history of the people of Israel, the theology and spirituality of the Old Covenant, and a treasury of human experience expressed in prayer and poetry. So too does the work of expounding the psalms recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustine's personal life, his theological reflections and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of Hippo.

About the Author

Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is one of the greatest thinkers and writers of the Western world. After he converted to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo in North Africa, where he was influential in civil and church affairs. His writings have had a lasting impact on Western philosophy and culture.