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Cargando... Saint Augustine (Penguin Lives) (1999 original; edición 1999)por Garry Wills (Autor)
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Durante siglos, los escritos de Agustin de Hipona han conmovido y fascinado a los lectores. Con la mirada fresca y atenta de un escritor cuyos propios analisis le han merecido un Premio Pulitzer, Garry Wills estudia a este conocido obispo y pensador del siglo IV.San Agustin nos descubre tanto al gran filosofo de la condicion humana como al hombre corriente, y cuestiona muchas interpretaciones erroneas de su vida, entre ellas la de los excesos de juventud. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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This was a good look at Augustine's life, but not quite what I was expecting. I was expecting far more of a biography and a history of Augustine, and instead got kind of a break-down of some parts of his life, some thoughts on his writings, and a scholarly look at why Garry Wills version of Augustine thoughts is different (and since he's writing this, better - in his opinion) than those of previous scholars of Augustine. Its a short book, only about 150 pages, but its a slow read due to the writing style, and how the quotes are presented. Long - page long paragraphs that always tend to end in quotes also makes it harder to read and stop since it all kind of runs together, and with no clear chapters (only pauses for location changes, when Augustine moved from Thagaste to Carthage to Rome, to Hippo, etc.) it also makes it harder to read and go like at work or at home with children running around. ( )