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Ambrose, Augustine, and the Mystery of Baptism
1st Edition
Published on 12. April 2012
978-0-19-164438-2 (ISBN)
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At Easter 387, an event took place which had profound implications for the development of Christianity, as Bishop Ambrose of Milan baptised the future Saint Augustine. Sixteen centuries later, archaeologists uncovered the site outside the cathedral. Gary Wills tells the story of the discovery, the personalities involved, and the consequences.
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