The Confessions

Augustine’s spiritual autobiography is not only a major document in the history of Christianity and a classic of Roman Africa- it also marks a vital moment in the history of Western culture. As Augustine explains how, when and why he became the man he is at the time of writing, he probes the great themes which others were to explore after him - faith, time, truth, identity and self-understanding - in a detail unmatched in ancient literature.

Illustrated with vivid portraits of friends…