Augustine of Hippo
A Biography
Ranked #4 in History of Christianity, Ranked #6 in History Of Religion — see more rankings.
This classic biography was first published thirty years ago and has since established itself as the standard account of Saint Augustine's life and teaching. The remarkable discovery recently of a considerable number of letters and sermons by Augustine has thrown fresh light on the first and last decades of his experience as a bishop. These circumstantial texts have led Peter Brown to reconsider some of his judgments on Augustine, both as the author of the Confessions and as the elderly bishop preaching and writing in the last years of Roman rule in north Africa. Brown's reflections on... more
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Robin Lane Fox Peter Brown’s immense strength is placing the changes in Augustine’s outlook against the changing tone and social pressures of the eras and locations in which he moved. (Source)
Paula Fredriksen Brown relates a life story that lets us understand Augustine, sympathise with him and even to like and to respect him. That’s great writing. (Source)
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