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Augustine, the Confessions
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The first ten books of the Confessions of St. Augustine are described in detail in this paper, where the author describes a life of describing a life and a conversion of the prophet.Abstract:
Part I. Augustine's World: 1. Africa: world politics 2. Thagaste: family, church and school 3. Carthage: rhetoric and religion 4. Africa to Italy: Manichees and pagans 5. Milan: worldly success and renunciation 6. Return to Africa: monks and bishops Part II. Genre: Describing a Life: 7. 'The first ten books are about me ...' 8. 'I want to know all about you' 9. Spiritual biography Part III. True Confessions? Narrative and Memory: 10. What really happened? 11. Multiple readings and exegesis 12. Narrative and memory 13. Telling stories 14. Augustine's conversion Part IV. Speaking the Truth: Rhetoric and Style: 15. Sermo humilis and variation of style 16. Intertexts: Bible, classical culture and philosophy 17. Hearing the Confessions Part V. Finding Meanings: Augustine at Carthage Part VI. Reading The Confessions.read more
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