The Confessions of St. Augustine
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More than an autobiography, The Confessions of St. Augustine is one of the most influential religious books in the Christian tradition. A great work of Western literature, it recalls crucial events and episodes in the author's life, in particular, life with his devoutly Christian mother and his origins in rural Algeria in the mid-fourth century A.D.; the rise to a lavish life at the imperial court in Milan; his struggle with sexual desires; eventual renunciation of secular ambitions and marriage; and recovery of his Catholic faith.
This intensely personal narrative — among the first in which self-analysis was used to describe spiritual and emotional experiences — provides a detailed, classic recounting of one man's internal struggles and religious conversion. The book will be useful to anyone interested in the impact made by one of the foremost leaders in the development of Christian thought.
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo (354-430) was a theologian and philosopher whose writing changed the course of medieval thought. Known as one of the theological fathers of the Protestant Reformation, his teachings on subjects like salvation, divine grace, and free will have earned him the recognition of sainthood in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran churches, and the Anglican Communion. Augustine is also known in various places around the world as the patron saint of brewers, printers, and theologians.
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