|
|
Books : Confessions (Penguin Classics)In association with Amazon.com List Price: $10.00 Amazon.com's Price: $8.00 You Save: $2.00 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 7 to 11 days
This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 270.2092 EAN: 9780140441147 ISBN: 014044114X Label: Penguin Classics Manufacturer: Penguin Classics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: November 30, 1961 Publisher: Penguin Classics Studio: Penguin Classics Sales Rank: 4147 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: When Saint Augustine wrote his Confessions he was facing, and responding to, a growing spread of asceticism in the Roman world. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - An examination of conscience for all timeThe place of St. Augustine's Confessions in the history of spiritual writing cannot be underestimated, so I will not belabor the point here. Suffice it to say, this book is, indeed, one of the great literary/spiritual classics ever written. It has been, for me, however, even more valuable as an examination of conscience. When I read of St. Augustine's sin, I see my own sinfulness; when I read of St. Augustine's doubts, I see my own lackluster faith; when I read of St. Augustine's cries to the ... Read More Rating: - Up Close and PersonalAugustine of Hippo was a very interesting character who had immense influence on church theology long after he was dead and buried. Some of his thoughts on church discipline and just war had long term results that he may have disliked, but his personal journey was an interesting one. Written as a "letter" to God, "Confessions" takes the reader through Augustine's life of wandering searchs in a variety of places for the spiritual solace that he desired. His comments on Manichaeism, philosophy ... Read More Rating: - Worthwhile even for agnosticsBefore reading any St. Augustine, I had formed an image of him as an intolerant puritan, almost Taliban-esque. As an agnostic, I did not at all expect to find him a sympathetic figure. The "Confessions," however, reveal a warmly human, hugely intelligent man, relating his own open-minded spiritual journey, which included way-stops at Manicheeism and neo-Platonism. Augustine formulated his religious and ethical systems through careful deliberation and observation, aided by an epiphany or two; his is not ... Read More Rating: - wowSt. Augustine's Confessions is a masterpiece of literature. One of the first books ever written from an introspective first-person point of view, it is an intensely personal glimpse into one man's mind, soul, and relationship with God. The first nine of Confessions' thirteen books are the story of Augustine's life, beginning with his birth and early education. He recounts his sinful lifestyle and his mother's constant grief and prayers for him, and he praises God for faithfully seeking him until ... Read More Rating: - Brave, Bold, Beautiful . . . .True medicine for the heart: read it with the Bible. For centuries, AUGUSTINE'S CONFESSIONS has touched people's hearts and inspired the greatest philosophers to think on God, time, memory, creation, and our humble existence. Browse for similar items by category:
|
||