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Saint Augustine

A Life

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Garry Wills - Author

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ISBN 9780143035985 | 176 pages | 30 Aug 2005 | Penguin | 5.11 x 7.08in | 18 - AND UP
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From the bestselling author of Why I Am a Catholic—"a brilliant biography" (The New York Times Book Review)

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.

"The writing is exceptional throughout—rich with funny and surprising detail." —Chicago Tribune

"A swift and invigorating read." —The Cleveland Plain Dealer


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