{"product_id":"2940170601202","title":"Augustine: Conversions to Confessions","description":"Saint Augustine is one of the most influential figures in all of Christianity, yet his path to sainthood was by no means assured. Born in AD 354 to a pagan father and a Christian mother, Augustine spent the first thirty years of his life struggling to understand the nature of God and his world. He learned about Christianity as a child but was never baptized, choosing instead to immerse himself in the study of rhetoric, Manicheanism, and then Neoplatonism-all the while indulging in a life of lust and greed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAugustine\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed historian Robin Lane Fox re-creates Augustine's early life with unparalleled insight, showing how Augustine's quest for knowledge and faith finally brought him to Christianity and a life of celibacy. Augustine's \u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e, a vivid description of his journey toward conversion and baptism, still serves as a model of spirituality for Christians around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagisterial and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eAugustine\u003c\/i\u003e will be the definitive biography of this colossal figure for decades to come.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105063977200,"sku":"2940170601202","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170601202_p0.jpg?v=1763713890","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170601202","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}