Given that Augustine is writing during the 300s–and from his own perspective as a male–it makes sense that he does not touch on gender roles or, for that matter, any women other than his mistresses and potential wife. Of course, Continue reading →

Autobiographies by definition, are a recollection of any given person’s life. What they accomplished, and how they fulfilled their time on this world. Obviously when summarizing an entire life into a number of pages, certain details must be left out Continue reading →

Though he did not realize it at the time of writing Confessions, St. Augustine’s book is used in many history courses as a resource in understanding the history of late antiquity. In books one through six of St. Augustine’s Confessions, Continue reading →

Autobiographies are written by people to recollect and record all of the instances in their life from the beginning to a certain point in their lives. Intentionally or not, some things about their life tend to be left out, which Continue reading →

“The single desire that dominated my search for delight was simply to love and be loved” (24). As mentioned in Book II,Adolescence, Augustine recounts that growing-up involved a kind of explorative search for love that permeated his youth. From this Continue reading →

St. Augustine’s Confessions is a strikingly raw collection of sins and decisions Augustine has made in his life which he now wishes to confess to God. However, seeing as this is such a private piece of work, one would think that Continue reading →

Written between 397 and 400 AD, it would be impossible for Augustine to completely avoid addressing the historical world in which he is living. While it was likely unintentional, Augustine did manage to weave small details about his daily life Continue reading →

St. Augustine’s book, Confessions, is one of the few written works that we have left from his lifetime. In his book, he focuses on his life and the way he develops as a person and follower of God. When writing Continue reading →