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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Books/Doubleday 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 252 AUGAugustine
Summary: One of the great works of Western literature, from perhaps the most important thinker of Christian antiquity, in a revolutionary new translation by one of today's leading classicists Sarah Ruden's fresh, dynamic translation of Confessions brings us closer to Augustine's intent than any previous version. It puts a glaring spotlight on the life of one individual to show how all lives have meaning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Modern Library 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AUGUSTINE, SAINT AUGAugustine
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 270.2 AUGAugustine
Summary: According to Garry Wills, most readers of Augustine interpret his meditation on sin in the Confessiones as an indication of his obsession with sex. But as Wills suggests in his discussion of book two of Augustine's influential work, sexual transgression is not Augustine's main focus as he reflects on the nature of human sinfulness. Instead, Augustine seeks to understand man's power to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 270 WILAugustine
Summary: "St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo, is one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and City of God is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defense of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers and the revelations of the Bible. Pointing the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 239.3 AUGSedgewick, Augustine
Summary: "The epic story of the rise of coffee in the Americas, and how it connected and divided the modern world. Sedgewick reveals how the growth of coffee production, trade, and consumption went hand in hand with the rise of the scientific idea of energy as a universal force, which transformed thinking about how the human body works as well as ideas about the relationship of one person's work to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 SEDThompson, Augustine.
Summary: A new examination of the saint's life reveals his devotion to poverty might not have been his principal spiritual concern, while also exploring his upbringing, family relations, and journey to sainthood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cornell University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FRANCIS, OF ASSISI, SAINT THOTwain, Mark
Summary: This exuberantly eclectic collection of Twain's writings includes parody, criticism, and commentary, all published after his death in 1910.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perennial Classics 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 TWAAugustin, Byron
Summary: "Andorra is one of the smallest states in Europe, but that doesn't mean it's not important. Readers uncover fun facts and essential information about this microstate with the help of up-to-date main text and detailed sidebars. Chapters focusing on the history, government, and economic climate of Andorra support social studies curriculum topics, while chapters focusing on leisure time, food, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2022