{"product_id":"treatises-on-various-subjects-st-augustine-9780813213200","title":"Treatises on Various Subjects","description":"The present volume consists of a collection of minor writings of St. Augustine often classified under the general title of 'Works of Moral and Practical Theology.' While St. Augustine is well known for his great masterpieces such as the \u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCity of God, \u003c\/i\u003e too little is known about him as a writer of short treatises intended for the general spiritual welfare of the people. These little essays still have an unending appeal for people of all times who are concerned about the salvation of their immortal souls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe treatises included are: The Christian Life (\u003ci\u003eDe vita christiana\u003c\/i\u003e), Lying (\u003ci\u003eDe medacio\u003c\/i\u003e), Against Lying (\u003ci\u003eContra mendacium\u003c\/i\u003e), Continence (\u003ci\u003eDe continentia\u003c\/i\u003e), Patience (\u003ci\u003eDe patientia\u003c\/i\u003e), The Excellence of Widowhood (\u003ci\u003eDe bono viduitatis\u003c\/i\u003e), The Work of Monks (\u003ci\u003eDe opere monachorum\u003c\/i\u003e), The Usefulness of Fasting (\u003ci\u003eDe utilitate ieiunii\u003c\/i\u003e), and the Eight Questions of Dulcitius (\u003ci\u003eDe octo Dulcitii quaestionibus\u003c\/i\u003e). Other works of moral and practical theology are not included, notably the \u003ci\u003eDe catechizandis rudibus, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDe doctrina christiana, \u003c\/i\u003e but arrangements have been made to present these in other volumes. Indeed, these two cannot very well be called 'minor' works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe essay, The Christian Life, is Pelagian in tone and is definitely not St. Augustine's, but it is included here because it comes from the same general period as the other essays and treats of a similar subject. Moreover, it has special interest in that it probably was written by a close follower of Pelagius, one of St. Augustine's celebrated opponents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach treatise in this volume has its own introduction, giving pertinent information for an intelligent understanding of the essay and other matters of general interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e St Augustine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813213207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813213200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catholic University of America Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.09d","brand":"St Augustine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926395879679,"sku":"9780813213200","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1e1d50d5-651d-4767-8424-5bffa6f25eec.jpg?v=1681082849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/treatises-on-various-subjects-st-augustine-9780813213200","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}