Confessions
Published on 15. March 2019
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-1-62466-783-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Williams's masterful translation satisfies (at last!) a long-standing need. There are lots of good translations of Augustine's great work, but until now we have been forced to choose between those that strive to replicate in English something of the majesty and beauty of Augustine's Latin style and those that opt instead to convey the careful precision of his philosophical terminology and argumentation. Finally, Williams has succeeded in capturing both sides of Augustine's mind in a richly evocative, impeccably reliable, elegantly readable presentation of one of the most impressive achievements in Western thought-Augustine's Confessions."
-Scott MacDonald, Professor of Philosophy and Norma K. Regan Professor in Christian Studies, Cornell University
-Scott MacDonald, Professor of Philosophy and Norma K. Regan Professor in Christian Studies, Cornell University
Reviews / Votes
"A major new translation of what is no doubt Augustine's best known and most influential work. There are many good translations of the Confessions, but this is the first one to be carefully sensitive to the philosophical nuances of Augustine's text. The careful yet readable translation is accompanied by an informative and thoughtful Introduction, ample notes, and appendices."-Paul Vincent Spade, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Indiana University, Bloomington
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, MA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
none
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Weight
595 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62466-783-1 (9781624667831)
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