Select Letters

by Augustine of Hippo

Publishers:

William Heinemann; G. P. Putnam’s Sons

, 1930

Overview

Augustine of Hippo is one of the most important thinkers for Western theology and philosophy. His understanding of the self, of sin, of redemption, and of sanctification set the tone for all subsequent theology. Even those who disagree with him must still interact with the effects of his thought. St. Augustine’s Confessions introduced the idea of the inner self to the world. It was the first work that struggled to understand the inner life—the life of the mind. Its place at the beginning of the development of the autobiography is undeniable. This collection’s other work, Select Letters, contains 62 of Augustine’s letters, showing the various troubles of Augustine’s time and how the great bishop dealt with them. Select Letters contains 62 of Augustine’s letters.

Product Details

• Title: Select Letters
• Author: Augustine of Hippo
• Series: The Loeb Classical Library: English
• Publishers: William Heinemann, G. P. Putnam’s Sons
• Print Publication Date: 1930
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Era: era:nicene
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo › Correspondence; Christian saints › Algeria--Hippo (Extinct city)--Correspondence
• Resource ID: LLS:SLCTDLTTRSAUGSTN
• Resource Type: text.monograph.letters
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:53:02Z

About Augustine of Hippo

Aurelius Augustinus (354–430) is often simply referred to as St. Augustine or Augustine Bishop of Hippo (the ancient name of the modern city of Annaba in Algeria). He is the preeminent Doctor of the Church according to Roman Catholicism, and is considered by Evangelical Protestants to be in the tradition of the Apostle Paul as the theological fountainhead of the Reformation teaching on salvation and grace.