Confessions; translated by Sarah Ruden

Confessions: translated by Sarah Ruden

Grounded in her command of Latin as it was written and spoken in the ancient world, Sarahs Ruden's fresh, dynamic translation of Confessions brings us closer to Augustine's intent than any previous version. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine tells the story of his sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. He describes his ascent from a humble farm in North Africa to a prestigiou post in the Roman Imperial capital of Milan, his struggle against his own overpowering sexuality, his renunciation of secular ambition and marriage, and the recovery of the faith his mother had taught him during his earliest years. Augustine's concerns are oftern strikingly modern, and the confessional mode he invented can be seen everywhere in writing today. Stylistically beautiful, with no concessions made to suit later theology or ritual, Ruden's rendition will gie readers an illuminating new perspective on one of the central texts of Christianity. 

• Age Level = 12 and up
• Book Author = Augustine
• Book Material = Paperback
• Book Publisher = The Modern Library
• Copyright = c2009
• Grade Level = 7th and up
• Condition = New
• Subject = Literature