Confessions by Saint Augustine

Confessions

Saint Augustine, R. S. Pine-Coffin, Augustine of Hippo

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · November 30, 1961

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Who it’s for
readers interested in Christian theology and spiritual autobiography
Themes
spiritual journey, Christian doctrine, philosophy
Pacing
Reflective

About this book

In a remarkably honest and revealing spiritual autobiography, Saint Augustine addresses fundamental issues of doctrine that remain integral parts of modern Christianity. The son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his early years torn between conflicting faiths and world views.

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His Confessions, written when he was in his forties, recount how he came to turn away from his youthful ideas and licentious lifestyle to become a staunch advocate of Christianity and one of its most influential thinkers. Many of the prayers and meditations in Confessions are still fundamental parts of modern religion. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Augustine’s Voice

Come here for

  • Confessions as a philosophy-facing companion
  • Contemplative, rigorous prose

Expect

  • Layered devotional reading
  • Identity-and-worldview questions

Where it sits

Religious Lives64%
Theology21%
Catholicism20%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Religious Lives
  • Religion & Philosophy
  • Christian Theology
Authors
Saint Augustine, R. S. Pine-Coffin, Augustine of Hippo
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
November 30, 1961
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
spiritual journey · Christian doctrine · philosophy
Reading lane
Religious Lives