Franklin Library: CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE, 100 Greatest Books, Illustrated

Description: This text was featured by The Franklin Library in The 100 Greatest Books of All Time series. Published in 1976, bound in handsome Black leather, and beautifully illustrated with the works of two medieval Italian artists, Giovannino del Grassi and Belbello de Pavia. This classic edition would be a worthy addendum to your collectible books library. Franklin Library genuine full-leather editions feature: • Full genuine leather binding.• 22k. gold lettering and stampings on the spine and covers.• Attached silk page marker.• High quality paper.• Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding.• Gold gilded page edges on all three sides.• Raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look. ******************************************************************************************************************* "In his own day the dominant personality of the Western Church, Augustine of Hippo today stands as perhaps the greatest thinker of Christian antiquity, and his 'Confessions' is one of the great works of Western literature. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine relates his rare ascent from a humble Algerian farm to the edge of the corridors of power at the imperial court in Milan, his struggle against the domination of his sexual nature, his renunciation of secular ambition and marriage, and the recovery of the faith his mother Monica had taught him during his childhood. . . . " //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Augustine of Hippo (13 November 354 – 28 August 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. . . . 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. . . . Augustine is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran churches, and the Anglican Communion. He is also a preeminent Catholic Doctor of the Church and the patron of the Augustinians. . . . His thoughts profoundly influenced the medieval worldview. Many Protestants, especially Calvinists and Lutherans, consider him one of the theological fathers of the Protestant Reformation due to his teachings on salvation and divine grace. . . . The above text was taken from, respectively, Wikipedia and OUP Oxford (via Google Books)[Augustine, Saint. The Confessions. Russia: OUP Oxford, 2008.]

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