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Saint Augustine

A Life

Garry Wills

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English
The Penguin Press
30 August 2005
Pulitzer Prize winner Garry Wills brings the same fresh scholarship, lively prose, and critical appreciation that characterize his well-known books on religion and American history to this outstanding biography of one of the most influential Christian philosophers.

Saint Augustine follows its subject from his youth in fourth-century Africa to his conversion and subsequent development as a theologian. It challenges the widely held misconceptions about Augustine's sexual excesses and shows how, in embracing classical philosophy, Augustine managed to enlist ""pagan authors"" in the defense of Christianity. The result is a biography that makes a spiritual ancestor feel like our contemporary.
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Imprint:   The Penguin Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 180mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 11mm
Weight:   136g
ISBN:   9780143035985
ISBN 10:   0143035983
Pages:   176
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Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Garry Willsis a historian and the author of theNew York TimesbestsellersWhat Jesus Meant,Papal Sin,Why I Am a Catholic, andWhy Priests?,among others. A frequent contributor totheNew York Review of Booksand other publications, Wills is a Pulitzer Prize winner and a professor emeritus at Northwestern University. He lives in Evanston, Illinois

Reviews for Saint Augustine: A Life

The writing is exceptional throughoutarich with funny and surprising detail. ( Chicago Tribune ) A swift and invigorating read. ( The Cleveland Plain Dealer )


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