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St. Augustine
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Grade Level: 9 and Up (ages 14 and up)
ISBN: 0486424669
Page Count: 319
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
One of the most influential religious books in the Christian tradition recalls crucial events in the author's life: his mid-4th-century origins in rural Algeria; the rise to a lavish lifestyle at the imperial court in Milan; his struggle with sexual desires; eventual renunciation of secular ambitions and marriage; and recovery of his Catholic faith.
Unabridged republication of a standard edition.

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