Description
One of the most influential religious books in the Christian tradition recalls crucial events in the author's life: his mid-4th-century origins in rural Algeria; the rise to a lavish lifestyle at the imperial court in Milan; his struggle with sexual desires; eventual renunciation of secular ambitions and marriage; and recovery of his Catholic faith.
Publication
London: Penguin Books
Pages
347
Call number
Theology
Awards
Prix Jules Janin (2008)
Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List (32 — 2009)