This acclaimed new translation by Sister Maria Boulding, O.S.B., masterfully captures his experience, and is written in an elegant and flowing style. Her beautiful contemporary translation of the ancient Confessions makes the classic work more accessible to modern readers. Her translation combines the linguistic accuracy demanded by 4th-century Latin with the poetic power aimed at by Augustine, not as discernable in previous translations.
This acclaimed new translation by Sister Maria Boulding, O.S.B., masterfully captures his experience, and is written in an elegant and flowing style. Her beautiful contemporary translation of the ancient Confessions makes the classic work more accessible to modern readers. Her translation combines the linguistic accuracy demanded by 4th-century Latin with the poetic power aimed at by Augustine, not as discernable in previous translations.
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The Confessions: Ignatius Critical Editions
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The Confessions: Ignatius Critical Editions
522Paperback(First Edition)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781586176839 |
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Publisher: | Ignatius Press |
Publication date: | 07/16/2012 |
Series: | Ignatius Critical Editions |
Edition description: | First Edition |
Pages: | 522 |
Sales rank: | 383,842 |
Product dimensions: | 7.90(w) x 5.30(h) x 1.40(d) |