num_pages: 432
description: Saint Augustine -- the celebrated theologian who served as Bishop of Hippo from 396 C.E. until his death in 430 C.E. -- is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the Western world. His autobiography, Confessions , remains among the most important religious writings in the Christian tradition. In this eye-opening and eminently readable biography, renowned historical scholar James J. O’Donnell picks up where Augustine himself left off to offer a fascinating, in-depth portrait of an unparalleled politician, writer, and churchman in a time of uncertainty and religious turmoil. Augustine is a triumphant chronicle of an extraordinary life that is certain to surprise and enlighten even those who believed they knew the complex and remarkable man of God.
language: English
title: Augustine: A New Biography
titlecomplete: Augustine: A New Biography
characters: Augustine of Hippo
genres: Religion, Theology, Biography, Philosophy, Christian, Spirituality, Church History, Nonfiction, History, Christianity
ratings_count: 176
publisher: Ecco