The Confessions of St Augustine (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781507614662)

The work outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever written, and was an influential model for Christian writers throughout the following 1,000 years, through the Middle Ages. It is not a complete autobiography, as it was written in his early 40s, and he lived long afterwards, producing another important work (City of God). It does, nonetheless, provide an unbroken record of his development of thought and is the most complete record of any single person from the 4th and 5th centuries. It is a significant theological work, featuring spiritual meditations and insights.

Author: Augustine Of Hippo
ISBN-10: 1507614667
ISBN-13: 9781507614662
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/18/2015
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.51d