| Description |
viii, 110 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Landmarks of world literature |
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Landmarks of world literature.
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| Contents |
1. Augustine's world. 1. Africa: world politics. 2. Thagaste: family, church and school. 3. Carthage: rhetoric and religion. 4. Africa to Italy: Manichees and pagans. 5. Milan: worldly success and renunciation. 6. Return to Africa: monks and bishops -- 2. Genre: describing a life. 7. 'The first ten books are about me ... '. 8. 'I want to know all about you'. 9. Spiritual biography -- 3. True Confessions? Narrative and memory. 10. What really happened? 11. Multiple readings and exegesis. 12. Narrative and memory. 13. Telling stories. 14. Augustine's conversion -- 4. Speaking the truth: rhetoric and style. 15. Sermo humilis and variation of style. 16. Intertexts: Bible, classical culture and philosophy. 17. Hearing the Confessions -- 5. Finding meanings: Augustine at Carthage. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-110). |
| Subject |
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Confessiones.
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| Indexed Term |
Christianity Saints |
| Subject |
Confessiones (Augustinus)
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| Added Title |
Confessions.
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| ISBN |
0521401046 hardback |
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052140942X paperback |
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