The Confessions of Saint Augustine: Translated by Edward Bouverie Pusey (Original and complete edition) - 1909

by Augustine of Hippo, Edward Bouverie Pusey (Translator)

The Confessions of Saint Augustine is a profound and intimate autobiographical account of Saint Augustine of Hippo, one of the most influential theologians in Christian history. Written between AD 397 and AD 398, this spiritual masterpiece delves into Augustine's journey from a life of sin and spiritual unrest to his profound conversion to Christianity. Through the course of thirteen books, Augustine recounts his early years in the North African city of Thagaste, his studies in Carthage, his indulgence in worldly pleasures, and his subsequent disillusionment with the Manichean heresy. His passionate quest for truth eventually leads him to the Christian faith, under the guidance of the scriptures and the influence of his saintly mother, Monica. The work goes beyond mere autobiography, exploring intricate philosophical and theological ideas, particularly the nature of sin, the concept of time, and the unyielding love of God. Pusey's translation from Latin captures the raw emotional intensity and intellectual vigor of Augustine's original text, offering readers a compelling glimpse into the heart and mind of a Church Father who has shaped Christian thought for centuries.

Genres: Christian

370 pages, Hardcover

Published August 29, 2023

About the author

Early church father and philosopher Saint Augustine served from 396 as the bishop of Hippo in present-day Algeria and through such writings as the autobiographical Confessions in 397 and the voluminous City of God from 413 to 426 profoundly influenced Christianity, argued against Manichaeism and Donatism, and helped to establish the doctrine of original sin.

An Augustinian follows the principles and doctrines of Saint Augustine.

People also know Aurelius Augustinus in English of Regius (Annaba). From the Africa province of the Roman Empire, people generally consider this Latin theologian of the greatest thinkers of all times. He very developed the west. According to Jerome, a contemporary, Augustine renewed "the ancient Faith."

The Neo-Platonism of Plotinus afterward heavily weighed his years. After conversion and his baptism in 387, Augustine developed his own approach to theology and accommodated a variety of methods and different perspectives. He believed in the indispensable grace to human freedom and framed the concept of just war. When the Western Roman Empire started to disintegrate from the material earth, Augustine developed the concept of the distinct Catholic spirituality in a book of the same name. He thought the medieval worldview. Augustine closely identified with the community that worshiped the Trinity. The Catholics and the Anglican communion revere this preeminent doctor. Many Protestants, especially Calvinists, consider his due teaching on salvation and divine grace of the theology of the Reformation. The Eastern Orthodox also consider him. He carries the additional title of blessed. The Orthodox call him "Blessed Augustine" or "Saint Augustine the Blessed."

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Reviews

[Ryan Rasco]

Do NOT read Pusey’s translation. This was such a hard read 😭 if you love yourself at all, read a different translation. Don’t get me wrong the prose is utterly beautiful, but it is all to easy to get lost in the sauce.