Confessions and Letters of St. Augustin With a Sketch of His Life and Work: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church V1 - Paperback

by Saint Augustin (Author), Philip Schaff (Editor)

Confessions and Letters of St. Augustin With a Sketch of His Life and Work: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church V1 is a collection of writings by the Christian theologian and philosopher Saint Augustin. The book includes Augustin's Confessions, which is considered one of the most important works in Western literature and a classic of Christian spirituality. In this autobiographical work, Augustin reflects on his life, his struggles with sin, and his eventual conversion to Christianity. The book also includes a selection of Augustin's letters, which offer insight into his thoughts on various theological and philosophical topics. Additionally, the book includes a brief biography of Augustin and an overview of his contributions to Christian thought. This volume is part of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers series, which aims to provide English translations of the works of early Christian writers.1886. Volume 1 of a 14 volume set. These volumes will furnish ministers and laymen who have no access to the original texts a complete apparatus for the study of ancient Christianity. These Fathers to this day are the chief authorities for the doctrines and usages of the Greek and Roman Churches. Partial Contents: St. Augustin's Life and work, Literature, Sketch of the Life of St. Augustin, Estimate and writings, the Influence of St. Augustin upon posterity and his relation to Catholicism and Protestantism, Confessions of St. Augustin, Letters of St. Augustin.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.