St. Augustine's Confessions [sound recording] / William R. Cook and Ronald B. Herzman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: SoundPublisher number: 6627 | Teaching Co.6625--6626 | Teaching Co.Series: Great courses (Compact disc)Publication details: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., p2004.Description: 12 sound discs (ca. 720 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (47, 51 p. ; 22 cm.)ISBN:
  • 1565858778
  • 9781565858770
Other title:
  • Saint Augustine's Confessions
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • CD BR 65 .A62 C66 2004
Contents:
part 1. Lecture 1. Augustine and the Confession -- Lecture 2. Augustine and the world of classical antiquity -- Lecture 3. The corpus of Augustine's writings -- Lecture 4. Form and genre -- Lecture 5. Book I, Sin and confession -- Lecture 6. Book I, Austine's childhood -- Lecture 7. Book II, Augustine grows up -- Lecture 8. Book II, Stealing pears: so what? -- Lecture 9. Book III, The journey begins -- Lecture 10. Book IV, The problem of friendship -- Lecture 11. Book V, From Carthage to Rome -- Lecture 12. Book VI, A new look at Christianity.
part 2. Lecture 13. Book VII, Neo-Platonism and truth -- Lecture 14. Book VII, Faith and reason -- Lecture 15. Book VIII, Converging conversions -- Lecture 16. Book VIII, "Pick it up and read" -- Lecture 17. Book IX, The new man -- Lecture 18. Book IX, The death of Monica -- Lecture 19, Book X, Augustine and the Bishop -- Lecture 20, Book X, Augustine on memory -- Lecture 21. Book XI, Augustine on time -- Lecture 22. Book XII, Augustine on biblical interpretation -- Lecture 23. Book XIII, Augustine on creation -- Lecture 24. The Confessions through the ages.
Instructed by William R. Cook and Ronald B. Herzman.Summary: An analysis of the classic work Confessions by St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430). Includes Roman history and Christian controversries at the time and background for understanding the book. Also discusses its ongoing usefulness and how it may serve as a guide despite the obvious diffrence between Augustine's world and ours.
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24 Lectures.

Lecturers, William R. Cook, Ronald B. Herzman.

"Course no. 6627."

Compact disc.

An analysis of the classic work Confessions by St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430). Includes Roman history and Christian controversries at the time and background for understanding the book. Also discusses its ongoing usefulness and how it may serve as a guide despite the obvious diffrence between Augustine's world and ours.

part 1. Lecture 1. Augustine and the Confession -- Lecture 2. Augustine and the world of classical antiquity -- Lecture 3. The corpus of Augustine's writings -- Lecture 4. Form and genre -- Lecture 5. Book I, Sin and confession -- Lecture 6. Book I, Austine's childhood -- Lecture 7. Book II, Augustine grows up -- Lecture 8. Book II, Stealing pears: so what? -- Lecture 9. Book III, The journey begins -- Lecture 10. Book IV, The problem of friendship -- Lecture 11. Book V, From Carthage to Rome -- Lecture 12. Book VI, A new look at Christianity.

part 2. Lecture 13. Book VII, Neo-Platonism and truth -- Lecture 14. Book VII, Faith and reason -- Lecture 15. Book VIII, Converging conversions -- Lecture 16. Book VIII, "Pick it up and read" -- Lecture 17. Book IX, The new man -- Lecture 18. Book IX, The death of Monica -- Lecture 19, Book X, Augustine and the Bishop -- Lecture 20, Book X, Augustine on memory -- Lecture 21. Book XI, Augustine on time -- Lecture 22. Book XII, Augustine on biblical interpretation -- Lecture 23. Book XIII, Augustine on creation -- Lecture 24. The Confessions through the ages.

Accompanying course guidebook includes a glossary, biographical notes, and a bibliography.

Instructed by William R. Cook and Ronald B. Herzman.

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