Saint Augustine: A Life From Beginning to End

by Hourly History

Saint Augustine
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Although he was born in what was considered the backwaters of the Roman Empire, Saint Augustine of Hippo has long been renowned for his early religious and philosophical thought. He has been called a Doctor of the Church for his unrivaled ability of patching up even the most complex of theological questions. He tackled such things as the condition of the soul and the omnipotence of God. During the course of his tenure as bishop of the North-African city of Hippo, Augustine often gained as many critics as he did followers.

Inside you will read about...
✓ The Son of a Pagan
✓ Augustine’s Love Child
✓ The Road that Led to Rome
✓ Looking toward Christianity
✓ The Priest of Hippo
✓ A Founding Father of the Church
And much more!

To say that this esteemed theologian was a complex man would be an understatement. Saint Augustine’s life held many contradictions from the very beginning. Born to a pagan father and a devoutly Christian mother, he seemed destined to be at a crossroads. In his life he was both a sinner and a saint, and his seminal works, such as the Confessions and the City of God, prove that somewhere at the intersection of tremendous faith and terrible human frailty you will find the greatness of Saint Augustine.

Genres: Biography, History, Nonfiction, Christian, Religion, Church History

101 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 11, 2019

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At Hourly History, we focus on publishing history books that are concise, straightforward and take no longer than one hour to read.

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Reviews

[James Wiseman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short, but complete, biography of St. Augustine. It’s interesting to know that even saints can have “colorful” past lives.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't stand the use of the abbreviation CE! On what basis are we using these letters to notate time? Oh, is it the birth of Jesus? The book cover also depicts Augustine as Northern European, not North African. I realize this is meant to be read in an hour, and there is so much more to Augustine that needed to be said, so I get why this felt so brief. Maybe these kinds of books are meant more for introductions to historical greats than those who know a little more about them! The book also had a secular feel to it, which I didn't appreciate - like being written for non-believers. Overall, not a bad read if you don't know anything about Augustine.

[Mike Briley · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting overview of the life of this very human monk. I can understand his importance in church history since he was one of the first to really think deeply about the key issues of theology. I do not understand however how he qualified to be a saint. I thought saints had to have done miracles or maybe I'm wrong. I am not a catholic and not even religious.
Getting back to the book, I like the way it presented his rather licentious early life as almost being a necessary step to his later more saintly life.

[Stephen Lovejoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Succinct, no whitewash

This brief biography of Augustine presents him as somewhat of an "everyman." He often wills to do good, but finds he hasn't the capacity.
Even if you are not of the Roman Catholic faith, or in the catholic church, you can benefit from learning about, and from, this ancient influencer.

[Jerry Jares · Rating 4 out of 5]

St. Augustine's life was quite a surprise to me.  I'd heard of him being a Doctor of the Faith but did not know that he lived with a woman for 15 years and had a love child.  I thought his struggles in life were certainly interesting and helped him be more compassionate towards other sinners.  

[Gyau Kumi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saint Augustine, A man who lived beyond his limitations

This is a great piece because of how it exposes very important aspects of the life of Augustine of Hippo, a North African Bishop. From his Manichean past, to his life of cohabitation, profession as an orator and write, and the experiences of great losses (i.e. Death of mother and son), he searched until he found his place in God, when the voice came "pick up the book (Bible) and read" . He put all his past behind him in his thirties, and rose in rank to become Bishop of Hippo. I recommend this book to those who are still seeking their life's purpose. As you read, you shall see how Augustine meandered through to find his.

[Irene O'Brien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting and Eventful Life

Have long heard about St Augustine and his perseverant mother St Monica. He is supposed to have said "Dear God make me good but not yet". It is a bit shocking the way he and she treated his common law wife and mother of his child.

[Michael A. Simmons, Sr. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative

A brief synopsis of the life and works of St Augustine. The author did a good job of presenting a thumbnail sketch of Augustine's life in a one hour book.

[sherry lackland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed!

I enjoyed this brief telling of St Augustine’s life! It has inspired me to read more in-depth accounts of this man.

[Mark Dillon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good short introduction to one of the four doctors of the Catholic faith

[Kelli Neel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good summary of Augustine

For anyone interested in learning a brief overview of Augustine's life, the is a simple and good read. Well summarized.

[Douglas Larson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice overview of the life of Augustine who lived at the very end of the Western Roman empire when Christianity was young.

[Rubin Carpenter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great start to Augustine

As usual Hourly History does a great job giving a compelling detailed account in less than 50 pages this Biography of Augustine was the best yet

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting Read

I enjoyed SAINT AUGUSTINE A Life From Beginning to End. It is a great book on the life of Augustine in condensed form. Worth the purchase price.

[Todd Moen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book, it is to the point and gives you some great details in just 43 pages. I would like to have heard more about Augustine's illness at the end.

[Glenn Franco Simmons · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brief but Good

This is a good bit brief history about St. Augustine. I would have like to see more of his quotes.

[Joan Lloyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned alot

I knew only the name. There is so much more to the man and his theology. Those of all faiths can learn even through this brief biography

[Mozelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick and easy

Hourly History is a wonderful venue to introduce you to the basic facts! If you want intense details afterwards that's available elsewhere!

[Dalva Raposo · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great and quick read

Loved the pace and details within the book, allowing for a quick and comprehensive read, I am going to look for more of the author

[F · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book has a bad case of baptismal regeneration [which is NOT scriptural]. There is some confusion as to whether Augustine believed in it but the Catholic church certainly did and still does [though what they call baptism generally isn't immersion which is the ONLY Biblical method] and the author[s] of this little volume seem to lean into it.
Interesting account of Augustine's life.

[Karunakaran N. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Saint Augustine: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History... A short one for the great one in the history of humanism...