Research Catalog

Title

Augustine of Hippo : faithful servant, spiritual leader / Thomas F. Martin, Allan D. Fitzgerald.

Author

Martin, Thomas F. (Thomas Frank), 1943-

Publication

Boston : Prentice Hall, c2011.

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Details

Additional Authors

Fitzgerald, Allan D.

Description

xiii, 158 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

This concise biography introduces readers to Augustine of Hippo through his own writings, in which he dedicates an enormous amount of energy seeking to understand himself and exploring human nature. Augustines writings place the self at center stage and prize introspection and reflection as ways to come to appreciate that self. His emphasis on interiority has had a profound impact upon the West, leading commentators to attribute to Augustine to creation of The "Western self" --Book Jacket.

Series Statement

Library of world biography

Uniform Title

Library of world biography

Subject

• Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430
• Christian saints > Hippo (Extinct city) > Biography

Genre/Form

Biographies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Augustine's world -- Augustine's childhood -- a son of great promise -- Augustine's youth -- sizzling in Carthage -- Augustine a young man -- in pursuit of a future -- Augustine's conversion -- the doctors call it a crisis! -- Augustine the convert -- comings and goings -- Augustine the priest -- a future found, a past remembered -- Augustine and the donatist challenge -- compelling love -- Augustine bishop of Hippo Regius -- community-building -- Augustine and God's freedom -- against all odds -- Augustine the spiritual leader -- a dying city.

ISBN

• 9780205568314
• 0205568319

LCCN

^^2010034545

OCLC

• 659305544
• SCSB-10986271

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library