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Augustine (bk)
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Other than Francis of Assisi, Augustine of Hippo is perhaps the most well-known saint of the Christian world. In this biography, James O'Donnell makes the life and times of the bishop of Hippo accessible to the general reader. O'Donnell describes Augustine's youthful experiences in the very worldly city of Carthage, and his many years in the North African seaport city of Hippo. He considers the state of the world as it was seen from Augustine's perspective in Africa, with the Roman Empire near its decline. An Augustine scholar as well as a classicist, O'Donnell provides a basic walk through of the acclaimed work, the CONFESSIONS, with attention to its structure, rhetoric, and lasting impact. He explains the theological disputes of Augustine's time, including the schools of the Manicheans and the Donatists, and he relates the parts of church doctrine with which Augustine is associated, including the concept of original sin. O'Donnell also discusses Augustine's work of political philosophy, THE CITY OF GOD. For this biography, O'Donnell draws on previously lost writings by Augustine, including sermons and letters, that were discovered by scholars, and quotes generously from them. In chapters with titles such as Augustine the Self-Promoter, Augustine the Social Climber, and Augustine the Troublemaker O'Donnell makes the case that Augustine of Hippo speaks to our times. \\\James O'Donnell
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