St Augustine [Paperback]

Serge Lanciel (Author)

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Publication Date: July 28, 2010

This biography restores Augustine is all his complexity and depth. Aimed at an educated general readership, it places him against the colourful background of the Mediterranean world of antiquity, and explores the major influences, events and competing philosophies which were formative for his thought and theology. The book makes available much important new material (and several significant new discoveries in Francophone scholarship) to English-speaking readers, who are invited to share in the author's intimate and sympathetic knowledge of this great figure of Christian antiquity. 'Masterly.' Sir Henry Chadwick

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'Masterly.' Sir Henry Chadwick

About the Author

Serge Lancel is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Grenoble. His other books include Carthage: A Cultural History and Hannibal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 610 pages
• Publisher: SCM Press (July 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0334028663
• ISBN-13: 978-0334028666
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,169,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the price, May 21, 2009

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This was a used book which was available for a great price: $8.00 for a 600+-page book, which was, in dact, brand new. The contents were good, but Lancel shares the propensity of most Augustinian scholars to "explain" or defend Augustine.