{"product_id":"9781411431966","title":"Confessions (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eSt. Augustine\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. One of the first personal histories ever written, \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of St. Augustine\u003c\/i\u003e offers more than a gripping narrative of one man’s battle against doubt. It is also a brilliant work of theology that helped set the foundation for much of modern Christian thought.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn a series of thirteen books, \u003cb\u003eSaint Augustine\u003c\/b\u003e displays a profound and searching intellect as he examines his life: his early memories of growing up in Roman North Africa during the fourth century A.D., his disgusted response to his mother’s faith, his agonies and sins as a student, and finally his dramatic conversion in a garden in Milan. Along the way, the \u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e explores with great force and artistry the nature of time, mind, and memory, and lays out Augustine’s interpretation of the Book of Genesis.\u003cbr\u003eThroughout, Augustine’s remarkable depth of thinking is matched only by his elegance of expression, which has powerfully moved readers for more than 1500 years. A timeless classic, the \u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e remains an unforgettable portrait of an individual’s struggle for self-definition in the presence of a powerful God. \u003cb\u003eMark Vessey\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLatin Christian Authors in Late Antiquity and Their Texts\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eAugustine and the Disciplines: Cassiciacum to “Confessions”.\u003c\/i\u003e He has written extensively on the reception of early Christian Latin writings in the Renaissance and later periods.","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138224832752,"sku":"9781411431966","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781411431966_p0.jpg?v=1763722970","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781411431966","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}