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Confessions of Augustine
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Author: Saint Augustine
Creators: Michael P. Foley, Peter Brown, F. J. Sheed
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 392250

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2 Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 345
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9

ISBN: 0872208168
Dewey Decimal Number: 270.2092
EAN: 9780872208162
ASIN: 0872208168

Publication Date: February 2007
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The second Hackett edition of the Sheed translation, a classic in its own right, offers a wealth of notes on philosophical, theological, historical, and liturgical issues raised by the "Confessions", as well as paragraph numbers of the Latin critical edition, and a thorough index.


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful translation of a classic text   November 5, 2008
Sheed's translation of this classic of Western and Christian culture is truly beautiful. He went beyond presenting an accurate translation; beyond a clear translation. He gave us a translation that is accurate, clear, and sonorous. The footnotes, introductions (one by famous Augustine scholar Peter Brown), and index make this a solid scholarly edition. This is a translation I will reread often.


3 out of 5 stars the editor's preface   October 26, 2007
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Michael P. Foley's "Editor's Preface" to this edition of Confessions contextualizes the translation well. It serves to locate Sheed's translation historically and academically. The "Editor's Preface" also discusses the cover art for this edition. That discussion is not only an insightful description of the art, but also relates the art to the text effectively.


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