{"product_id":"augustine-the-african-by-catherine-conybeare-9781788167512","title":"Augustine the African","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn eye-opening new history of one of Christianity's most important figures - and one of Pope Leo XIV's primary inspirations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Brilliant' SPECTATOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Illuminating' NEW YORKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Rich and sympathetic' TLS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAugustine 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA tale of exile, faith and identity, \u003cem\u003eAugustine the African\u003c\/em\u003e upends conventional knowledge about one of Christianity's most celebrated saints, and recentres Africa as the locus of early Catholic intellectual activity - with Europe on the periphery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48021955248364,"sku":"9781788167512","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788167512-augustine-the-african.jpg?v=1785284512","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/augustine-the-african-by-catherine-conybeare-9781788167512","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}