{"product_id":"9781644215685","title":"Augustine of Hippo","description":"By: Devra Lehmann   | Series: Philosophy for Young People \u003chr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn immersive YA biography and introduction to the bold and deeply influential life of Saint Augustine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe philosophy of this 5th century thinker has guided Western thought for nearly two thousand years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet.” —Saint Augustine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a time when Christianity was just finding its footing on the world stage, Saint Augustine challenged the conventions of what it meant to live a pious life, one that promised an eternity beyond human comprehension.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAugustine: Longings for the Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e, Devra Lehmann constructs an accessible narrative of the seminal thinker and theologian, Saint Augustine of Hippo, author of \u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCity of God\u003c\/i\u003e. Augustine, who served as Bishop of Hippo from 396 C.E. until his death in 430 C.E., spoke of a faith rooted in an undeniable free will bolstered by the grace of God: “For what is so much in the power of the will as the will itself?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAugustine comes to life in this biography—from his childhood in Thasgaste, North Africa, to his adult years practicing Manichaeism and Neoplatonism, to working as a teacher at home and in Rome and eventually converting to Catholicism under the guidance of Saint Ambrose and his mother Saint Monica. His commentary on moral behavior, freedom, creation, the Holy Trinity, and human nature, as well as his influential texts, are still held as pillars of philosophical theology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is the story of the radical clergyman who made the concept of eternal life accessible to all, making him one of the most venerated Christian apologists of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new addition to the Philosophy for Young People series.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Triangle Square","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":48460046041315,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9781644215685","price":109.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9781644215685.jpg?v=1773714863","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh\/products\/9781644215685","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}