These are Augustine's writings from the time of his conversion to Christianity in AD 386 until he became Bishop of Hippo in 395-396. Included are eight of the most important treatises from this period in which Augustine's Christian position was being formulated. With each work is a brief introduction & Augustine's own review of the treatise.
Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes & indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars & students with modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian theological texts in history. Thru these works--each written prior to the end of the 16th century--contemporary readers are able to engage the ideas that have shaped Christian theology & the church thru the centuries.
