On the Confessions as 'Confessio': A Reader's Guide

by Miles Hollingworth and Barry A. David

This is a new guide to reading the Confessions, Augustine's most important work, and what is widely known as the first Western Christian autobiography ever written. The Confessions consists of thirteen books, in which Augustine outlines his sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. Barry David guides the reader swiftly through these complex texts, explaining the historical context, as well as the various philosophical concepts;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350203254
• ISBN13: 9781350203259
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"