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100 0 _aAugustine,
_cof Hippo, Saint,
_d354-430,
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240 1 0 _aConfessiones.
_lEnglish
245 1 0 _aConfessions /
_cAugustine ; a new translation by Sarah Ruden.
250 _aModern Library edition.
250 _aFirst edition.
264 1 _aNew York, N.Y. :
_bThe Modern Library,
_c2017.
264 4 _c©2017
300 _axli, 484 pages ;
_c22 cm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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500 _aTranslated from the Latin.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _aSarah 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.
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610 2 0 _aCatholic Church
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650 0 _aSpiritual biography.
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650 0 _aChristian saints
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_zHippo (Extinct city)
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651 0 _aHippo (Extinct city)
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650 4 _aRELIGION / Christianity / Catholic.
650 4 _aPHILOSOPHY / Religious.
650 4 _aRELIGION / Christian Theology / General.
655 7 _aAutobiographies.
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700 1 _aRuden, Sarah,
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