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Augustine: Confessions Books I–IV
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Description for Augustine: Confessions Books I–IV
Paperback. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics - Imperial Library. 212 pages, bibliography, indexes. Editor(s): Clark, Gillian. This volume presents the Latin text of one of the great classics of Christian literature, accompanied by a useful commentary. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCA; HRCM. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 15. Weight: 252. Series Editor(s) :Kenney, E. J.; Easterling, P. E.
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literature. Written in the author's early forties in the last years of the fourth century AD, they reflect on his life and on the activity of remembering and interpreting a life. Books I–IV are concerned with infancy and learning to talk, school days, sexual desire and adolescent rebellion, intense friendships and intellectual exploration. Augustine evolves and analyses his past with all the resources of the reading which shaped his mind: Virgil and Cicero, Neoplatonism and the Bible. This edition, which aims to be usable by students ... Read more
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literature. Written in the author's early forties in the last years of the fourth century AD, they reflect on his life and on the activity of remembering and interpreting a life. Books I–IV are concerned with infancy and learning to talk, school days, sexual desire and adolescent rebellion, intense friendships and intellectual exploration. Augustine evolves and analyses his past with all the resources of the reading which shaped his mind: Virgil and Cicero, Neoplatonism and the Bible. This edition, which aims to be usable by students ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521497633
SKU
V9780521497633
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Reviews for Augustine: Confessions Books I–IV
"...Clark's notes concentrate upon the subtle nuances and peculiarities of Augustine's use of language, focusing upon the significant rhetorical feature of the text. Highly recommended." The Reader's Review "It is an excellent addition to the resources available for students and teachers of the Confessions and of Christian Latin generally." John C. Cavadini, Anglican Theological Review ... Read more