Language in the Confessions of Augustine

by Philip Burton

Book Overview

Philip Burton explores Augustine's treatment of language in his Confessions - a major work of Western philosophy and literature, with continuing intellectual importance. One of Augustine's key concerns is the story of his own encounters with language: from his acquisition of language as a child, through his career as schoolboy orator then star student at Carthage, to professor of rhetoric at Carthage and Rome. Having worked his way up to the eminence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199554455
• ISBN13: 9780199554454
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"