{"title":"Garry Wills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarry Wills\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound explorations into religion and spirituality, inviting readers to engage deeply with faith, history, and philosophy. His works often illuminate historical religious figures and texts, providing fresh perspectives that challenge and enrich understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith thoughtful analysis and eloquent prose, Wills' writing bridges scholarship and accessibility, making complex theological ideas approachable without losing their nuance. Readers can expect contemplative journeys through spirituality that inspire reflection and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"augustines-confessions-by-garry-wills-9780691217642","title":"Augustine's Confessions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Pulitzer Prize-winner Garry Wills, the story of \u003cem\u003eAugustine's Confessions\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this brief and incisive book, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Garry Wills tells the story of the \u003cem\u003eConfessions\u003c\/em\u003e—what motivated Augustine to dictate it, how it asks to be read, and the many ways it has been misread in the one-and-a-half millennia since it was composed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWills also addresses the reception of the book, from controversy in its own time and relative neglect during the Middle Ages to a renewed prominence beginning in the fourteenth century and persisting to today, when the \u003cem\u003eConfessions\u003c\/em\u003e has become an object of interest not just for Christians but also historians, philosophers, psychiatrists, and literary critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith clarity and skill, Wills provides an unparalleled introduction to a spiritual classic that is one of the most important books in the Christian and Western traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470065025260,"sku":"9780691217642","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691217642-augustine-s-confessions.jpg?v=1775210861"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/garry-wills.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}