Saint Augustine's conversion
โ Scribed by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
- Publisher
- New York : Viking
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
In his preceding work, Soundings in Augustine's Imagination, Father O'Connell outlined the three basic images Augustine employs to frame his view of the human condition. In the present study, he applies the same techniques of image-analysis to the three major conversionsrecounted in the Confessions.
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