The Confessions of Saint Augustine

This volume presents the Latin text of one of the great classics of Christian literature, accompanied by a useful commentary.

Library Journal

The latest volume in the series "Augustine for the Twenty-First Century," which will offer the first complete translation of all of Augustine's works into English, adds yet another vision of the Confessions to the many already available. The fourth-century bishop of Hippo in North Africa wrote this extended prayer, the first true autobiography, to confess his sins and God's goodness. It has been a standard of spiritual literature ever since. Boulding (Marked for Life, Abingdon, 1996), a Benedictine nun of Stanbrook Abbey, England, offers us a fine, smooth translation that is a pleasure to read. Hers is also the first English translation to use inclusive language. There is a complete index, which greatly enhances the usefulness of this particular volume. For all readers.Augustine J. Curley, Newark Abbey, N.J.

Augustine of Hippo (354–430), Bishop of Hippo Regius, was a philosopher and theologian. One of the fathers of the church, he is one of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity. E. M. Blaiklock (1903–1983) produced a large volume of literature in the fields of biblical studies and Christian apologetics. Maggi Dawn serves as chaplain to Robinson College, Cambridge University; is the author of Beginnings and Endings (and What Happens in Between): Daily Bible Readings from Advent to Epiphany; and contributes to such publications as Christian Century Journal and the Guardian.