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Augustine: conversions and confessions

โœ Scribed by Augustinus, Aurelius;Lane Fox, Robin

Publisher
Basic Books
Year
2015;2017
Tongue
English
Edition
First US paperback edition
Category
Library
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โœฆ Synopsis

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.
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โœฆ Subjects

Biografie;Augustinus, Aurelius, -- 354-430

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