The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's 'Confessions' by Tarmo... - 9781108491860

The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's 'Confessions'Author(s): Tarmo Toom\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108491860, 978-1108491860\nSynopsis\nThis Cambridge Companion serves as an authoritative guide to Augustine'sConfessions - a literary classic and one of the most important theological/philosophical works of Late Antiquity. Bringing together new essays by leading scholars, the volume first examines the composition of the text, including its structure, genre, and intended audience. Subsequent essays explore a range of themes and concepts, such as God, creation, sin, grace, happiness, and interiority, among [url] final section of the Companion deals with its historical relevance. It provides sample essays on the reception history of theConfessions. These essays demonstrate how each generation reads theConfessionsin light of current questions and circumstances, and how the text continues to re.