Description
A landmark of spiritual autobiography, this work traces Augustine’s restless search for truth—from early longing and moral struggle to a profound turning toward God. In a series of intimate reflections, he examines memory, time, desire, and the nature of grace, weaving together personal confession with sweeping insights drawn from Scripture and classical philosophy. The result is both a deeply human narrative and a meditation on how faith reshapes language, thought, and the self. Rendered in Garry Wills’s acclaimed, reader-forward style, Augustine’s masterpiece comes alive with clarity, wit, and poetic force, inviting modern readers to meet the questions that still define belief today.
Available Editions
paperback
BookSurge Classics
Published Aug 28, 2002
290 pages
ISBN: 9781591094005
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Details
First Published
2002
Language
eng
Translation
From: lat
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Confessions of Saint Augustine by Augustine of Hippo.