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Augustine the African
Brief Description
Augustine of Hippo is one of the world's most influential theologians, an early Christian writer whose work shaped the course of Western philosophy. Born in Numidia in 354 CE, Augustine's African identity has long been painfully denied. But it was foundational to his thinking and faith....
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Augustine the African
A groundbreaking reassessment of one of Christianity's foundational thinkers from award-winning classicist Catherine Conybeare
A groundbreaking reassessment of one of Christianity's foundational thinkers from award-winning classicist Catherine Conybeare
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Description
Augustine of Hippo is one of the world's most influential theologians, an early Christian writer whose work shaped the course of Western philosophy. Born in Numidia in 354 CE, Augustine's African identity has long been painfully denied. But it was foundational to his thinking and faith.
Drawing on original sources and the Augustinian texts themselves, world-renowned scholar Catherine Conybeare traces Augustine's travels from North Africa to the European continent and back again, placing his African origins firmly at the centre of his story.
A tale of exile, faith and identity, Augustine the African upends conventional knowledge about one of Christianity's most celebrated saints, and recentres Africa as the locus of early Catholic intellectual activityβwith Europe on the periphery.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781788167505
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 August 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 236.0mm
Weight: 485g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Catherine Conybeare is a professor of Greek, Latin, Classical Studies and Humanities at Bryn Mawr College. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including from the Guggenheim Foundation, and has held visiting fellowships at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. She lives in Pennsylvania.
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