Augustine: The Confessions
Clark (ancient history, U. of Bristol) is primarily interested in encouraging those who have not done so to read Augustine of Hippo's fourth-century classic. He sets Confessions in the context of late antiquity when the values of an inherited literary and philosophical culture were being challenged along with Roman political control. His first version was published over a decade ago by Cambridge University Press in the Landmarks in Classical Literature series. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Augustine: The Confessions
Clark (ancient history, U. of Bristol) is primarily interested in encouraging those who have not done so to read Augustine of Hippo's fourth-century classic. He sets Confessions in the context of late antiquity when the values of an inherited literary and philosophical culture were being challenged along with Roman political control. His first version was published over a decade ago by Cambridge University Press in the Landmarks in Classical Literature series. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Augustine: The Confessions

Augustine: The Confessions

by Gillian Clark
Augustine: The Confessions

Augustine: The Confessions

by Gillian Clark

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Clark (ancient history, U. of Bristol) is primarily interested in encouraging those who have not done so to read Augustine of Hippo's fourth-century classic. He sets Confessions in the context of late antiquity when the values of an inherited literary and philosophical culture were being challenged along with Roman political control. His first version was published over a decade ago by Cambridge University Press in the Landmarks in Classical Literature series. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781904675402
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Publication date: 06/15/2009
Series: Bristol Phoenix Press - Greece and Rome Live Series
Pages: 100
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Gillian Clark is Professor of Ancient History in the University of Bristol. Her current areas of research include a collaborative commentary on Augustine City of God and in more general terms, Greek and Latin patristics in relation to Graeco-Roman social and intellectual history.

Table of Contents

Part I. Augustine's World: 1. Africa: world politics; 2. Thagaste: family, church and school; 3. Carthage: rhetoric and religion; 4. Africa to Italy: Manichees and pagans; 5. Milan: worldly success and renunciation; 6. Return to Africa: monks and bishops; Part II. Genre: Describing a Life: 7. 'The first ten books are about me …'; 8. 'I want to know all about you'; 9. Spiritual biography; Part III. True Confessions? Narrative and Memory: 10. What really happened?; 11. Multiple readings and exegesis; 12. Narrative and memory; 13. Telling stories; 14. Augustine's conversion; Part IV. Speaking the Truth: Rhetoric and Style: 15. Sermo humilis and variation of style; 16. Intertexts: Bible, classical culture and philosophy; 17. Hearing the Confessions; Part V. Finding Meanings: Augustine at Carthage; Part VI. Reading The Confessions.

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