| The Confessions Contributor(s): Augustine, St (Author), Hudson, Christopher D. (Editor), Sharrer, J. Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1565638115 ISBN-13: 9781565638112 Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History |
| Dewey: 230.2 |
| Series: Hendrickson Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.86" W x 8.76" (1.15 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Classic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Spirituality involves taking our personal experience seriously as raw material for redemption and holiness, examining the material of our daily lives with as much rigor as we do Scripture and doctrine. The Confessions is the landmark work in this exercise." Written in the waning days of the Roman era, Augustine's Confessions are the moving diary of a soul's journey. From his earliest memories of childhood, through his turbulent and licentious youth, to his resolute conversion at the age of 32, Augustine traces a pilgrimage of unbounded grace. Throughout, he passionately addresses the spiritual questions that have engaged thoughtful minds since time began. Every Christian library needs the classics--the timeless books that have spoken powerfully to generations of believers. Now Hendrickson Christian Classics allows readers to build an essential classics library in affordable modern editions. Each volume is freshly retypeset for reading comfort, while thoughtful new introductions place each in historical and spiritual context. Attractive, classically bound covers look great together on the shelf. Best of all, value pricing makes this series easy to own. Planned to span the spectrum of Christian wisdom through the ages, Hendrickson Christian Classics sets a new standard for quality and value. |
Contributor Bio(s): Augustine, St: - Aurelius Augustinus, Augustine of Hippo (November 13, 354-August 28, 430) is a saint and the pre-eminent Doctor of the Church according to Roman Catholicism; he was the eldest son of Saint Monica. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, which does not accept all of his teachings, he is usually called "Blessed Augustine." Many Protestants consider him to be a spiritual ancestor of Protestantism, in the sense that Protestantism's founder Martin Luther was deeply influenced by him (Luther was trained as an Augustinian monk). |