SAINT AUGUSTINE. TRANSLATED BY F. J. SHEED,.
The Confessions of St. Augustine.
Finely bound example of F. J. Sheed's translation of the Confessions of Saint Augustine
New York: Sheed & Ward, 1943.
$450.00
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Finely bound example Sheed's translation of the first Western autobiography ever written. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, top edge gilt. In near fine condition.
Consisting of 13 books, Saint Augustine of Hippo's autobiography Confessions first appeared in Latin between 397 and 400 C.E. Confessions is generally considered one of Augustine's most important texts. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever written, and was an influential model for Christian writers throughout the Middle Ages. Professor Henry Chadwick wrote that Confessions will "always rank among the great masterpieces of western literature".
The Confessions of St. Augustine.
$450.00
Out of Stock