"Confessions" by Saint Augustine. Translated with an Introduction by R.S. Pine-Coffin. Published by Penguin Books, First Edition, second print 1962 of The Penguin Classics.

Soft cover, 4.1/2" x 7"; 346 pages, bumped bottom corner of the back cover, slightly darken spine, very good condition.

"To think this work was written 1600 years ago! The fact that this masterpiece is still in existence is amazing, and also, as you will see, a rare gift." [a private review]

"What we find here is a very honest account of one man and his quest to find himself through all of the obstacles that life throws at you on a daily basis. The first thing that struck me is how sincere and honest St. Augustine is. He literally pours out his heart on every single page. Speaking directly with God, he discusses almost every facet of his life from: birth, parents, philosophy, education, mankind, loneliness, despair, gossip, sin, doing right, doing wrong, the joy of doing wrong, and eventually salvation and service...There is something in this book for all mankind to heed. These are the books that should never be lost for they possess the little secrets that we as human beings can learn from and apply in our own lives so that we can touch others as well. I think I could write a review that is 3 pages long on this detailed material. Within this book, one finds many treasured lessons to apply in everyday life. I wish I could list them all but you will just have to read, and discover them for yourself." [a private review]

Augustine of Hippo (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 354-430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period. His many important works include "The City of God", "On Christian Doctrine", and "Confessions".

According to his contemporary, Jerome, Augustine "established anew the ancient Faith". In his youth he was drawn to the eclectic Manichaean faith, and later to the Hellenistic philosophy of Neoplatonism. After his conversion to Christianity and baptism in 386, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology, accommodating a variety of methods and perspectives. Believing the grace of Christ was indispensable to human freedom, he helped formulate the doctrine of original sin and made significant contributions to the development of just war theory. When the Western Roman Empire began to disintegrate, Augustine imagined the Church as a spiritual City of God, distinct from the material Earthly City.

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