✍ Scribed by Barry A. David
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This is a new guide to reading the Confessions, Augustine’s most important work. It is widely known as the first Western Christian autobiography ever written, the great masterpiece of Western literature. The Confessions consists of 13 books, in which Augustine outlines his sinful youth and his conversion of Christianity. Barry David guides the reader swiftly through this convoluted texts, explaining the historical context, as well as the various philosophical concepts; and considers its spiritual, ecclesial and theological significance.
As with other titles in the Reading Augustine series, this book presents concise introductory reading of Augustine’s work from one of the leading scholar in the field.
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction: Augustine’s Purpose—Confessio
Chapter 1: Confessions 1–4, Departing from and Returning toward Confessio
Chapter 2: Confessions 5–7, Discovering Confessio is Reasonable
Chapter 3: Confessions 8–10, Living Confessio
Chapter 4: Confessions 11–13, Confessio’s Ultimate Ground is the Godhead
Chapter 5: Conclusion: Confessions is about Confessio—and Confessio Imitates Divine Incarnation
Notes
Bibliography
Index
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
A different chapter by a different author on each of the thirteen books of Augustine's Confessions
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