TY  - BOOK
AU  - Augustine,
AU  - Ruden,Sarah
TI  - Confessions
SN  - 9780812996562
AV  - BR65.A6 E5 2017
U1  - 270.2092B 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - New York, N.Y.
PB  - The Modern Library
KW  - Augustine,
KW  - Catholic Church
KW  - Algeria
KW  - Hippo (Extinct city)
KW  - Bishops
KW  - Biography
KW  - Spiritual biography
KW  - Christian saints
KW  - RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic
KW  - PHILOSOPHY / Religious
KW  - RELIGION / Christian Theology / General
KW  - Autobiographies
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Translated from the Latin; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - Sarah Ruden's fresh, dynamic translation of Confessions brings us closer to Augustine's intent than any previous version. It puts a brilliant spotlight on the life of one individual to show how all lives have meaning that is universal and eternal. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine tells the story of his sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. He describes his ascent from a humble farm in North Africa to a prestigious post in the Roman Imperial capital of Milan, his struggle against his own overpowering sexuality, his renunciation of secular ambition and marriage, and the recovery of the faith his mother had taught him during his earliest years. Augustine's concerns are often strikingly contemporary, and the confessional mode he invented can be seen everywhere in writing today. Grounded in her command of Latin as it was written and spoken in the ancient world, Sarah Ruden's translation is a bold departure from its predecessors - and the most historically accurate translation ever. Stylistically beautiful, with no concessions made to suit later theology and ritual, Ruden's rendition will give readers a startling and illuminating new perspective on one of the central texts of Christianity. -- from dust jacket
ER  -