Augustine of Hippo : A Biography.
Peter Brown
Brown published his meticulous authoritative work on the West’s most famous theologian of antiquity at the age of 32, tracing Augustine’s intellectual journey through five periods of his life. A masterful novel-like treatment of the North African’s interaction with the great theological controversies of his day, punctuated with vivid excerpts from his letters and sermons. The latest edition has been updated in light of new discoveries of Augustinian texts.
