Augustine
Augustine: a new biography James J. O'Donnell,
Publisher: New York : Ecco, 2005.
ISBN: 0060535377
LCC: BR1720
Edition: (alk. paper)
Summary:
"Augustine, sinner and saint, the celebrated theologian who served as
bishop of Hippo from 396 C.E. until his death in 430 C.E., is widely
regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the western
world. Augustine: A New Biography tells the story of Augustine from
the vantage point of Hippo, where he spent almost forty years as
priest and bishop. During Augustine's post-Confessions years he
became prominent as a churchman, politician, and writer, and James J.
O'Donnell looks back at the events in the Confessions from this
period in Augustine's life.".
"Much of Augustine's writing consists of sermons and letters rich in
vivid primary material about the events of his time. Prosperous men
converting to Christianity to get ahead, priests covering up their
sexual and financial peccadilloes, generals playing coldly calculated
games of Roman barbarian geopolitics - these are the figures who
stand out in Augustine's world and who populate O'Donnell's
intriguing portrait set against a background of the battle over the
future of Christianity. This book reveals much of what Augustine
didn't confess."--BOOK JACKET.
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