Lives: Saint Augustine

For centuries, Augustine of Hippo's writings have moved and fascinated readers. This book examines this famed fourth-century bishop and seminal thinker whose grounding in classical philosophy informed his influential interpretation of the Christian doctrines of mind and body, wisdom and God.

'Saint Augustine' explores both the great ruminator on the human condition and the everyday man who set pen to parchment. It challenges many misconceptions - among them those regarding his early sexual excesses. This is a lively and incisive portrait of one who helped to shape our thought.