The Resource Confessions, Augustine ; a new translation by Sarah Ruden
Confessions, Augustine ; a new translation by Sarah Ruden
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
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- eng
- lat
- eng
- Edition
- Modern Library edition.
- Extent
- xli, 484 pages
- Note
- Translated from the Latin
- Isbn
- 9780812996562
- Label
- Confessions
- Title
- Confessions
- Statement of responsibility
- Augustine ; a new translation by Sarah Ruden
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- Language
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- eng
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- Summary
- 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
- Summary
- The Christian theologian describes his sinful youth, his conversion to Christianity, his struggle against his sexuality, and his renunciation of secular ambition and marriage
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- autobiography
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- 10619662
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- 354-430
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- Augustine
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- 270.2
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- 1942-
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- Confessions, Augustine ; a new translation by Sarah Ruden
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- Translated from the Latin
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- 22 cm.
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- xli, 484 pages
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- 2016033647
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- Label
- Confessions, Augustine ; a new translation by Sarah Ruden
- Note
- Translated from the Latin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
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- nc
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- 000058554580
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
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- Modern Library edition.
- Extent
- xli, 484 pages
- Isbn
- 9780812996562
- Lccn
- 2016033647
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- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
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- 40027281711
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Subject
- trueAugustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
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- trueAutobiographies and memoirs
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- Catholic Church -- Algeria | Hippo (Extinct city) -- Bishops -- Biography
- trueCatholic Church -- Bishops -- Biography
- Christian saints -- Algeria | Hippo (Extinct city) -- Biography
- trueChristian saints -- Biography
- trueChristianity
- trueAugustine, Saint | Bishop of Hippo
- trueLife stories -- Religion and spirituality | Religious and spiritual leaders
- trueReligion
- Spiritual biography
- trueSpirituality and Religion -- Christianity | History
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