| The Confessions Contributor(s): Augustine, St (Author), Boulding, Maria (Translator), E. Rotelle, John |
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ISBN: 1565481542 ISBN-13: 9781565481541 Publisher: New City Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: Although Augustine's "Confessions" has been translated many times, it is not exaggeration to say that Sister Maria Boulding's translation is "of a different level of excellence from practically anything else on the market" (Rowan Williams, Bishop of Monmonth). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christian Theology - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 89028878 |
| Lexile Measure: 1270 |
| Series: Works of Saint Augustine (Numbered) |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 4.38" W x 7.06" (0.52 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This translation of Augustine's most popular work was done by Maria Boulding and is considered "of a different level of excellence from practically anything else on the market" (Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury). The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered the all-time number one Christian classic. Augustine undertook his greatest piece of writing with the conviction that God wanted him to make this confession. The Confessions are, in fact, an extended poetic, passionate, intimate prayer. Augustine was probably forty-three when he began this endeavor. He had been a baptized Catholic for ten years, a priest for six, and a bishop for only two. His pre-baptismal life raised questions in the community. Was his conversion genuine? The first hearers were captivated, as many millions have been over the following sixteen centuries. His experience of God speaks to us across time with little need for transpositions. This new translation masterfully captures his experience. |