Track Section Length
1 01 - Book One Chapters 1-10 27:07
2 02 - Book One Chapters 11-18 22:57
3 03 - Book Two 26:02
4 04 - Book Three 35:38
5 05 - Book Four Chapters 1-10 23:59
6 06 - Book Four Chapters 11-18 20:41
7 07 - Book Five Chapters 1-8 24:02
8 08 - Book Five Chapters 9-12 16:08
9 09 - Book Six Chapters 1-8 27:02
10 10 - Book Six Chapters 9-16 19:48
11 11 - Book Seven Chapters 1-10 27:51
12 12 - Book Seven Chapters 11-21 18:52
13 13 - Book Eight Chapters 1-6 26:23
14 14 - Book Eight Chapters 7-12 21:28
15 15 - Book Nine Chapters 1-5 20:15
16 16 - Book Nine Chapters 6-10 20:06
17 17 - Book Nine Chapters 11-13 13:34
18 18 - Book Ten Chapters 1-10 27:04
19 19 - Book Ten Chapters 11-20 20:14
20 20 - Book Ten Chapters 21-30 17:09
21 21 - Book Ten Chapters 31-35 21:43
22 22 - Book Ten Chapters 36-43 17:45
23 23 - Book Eleven Chapters 1-9 18:05
24 24 - Book Eleven Chapters 10-20 18:32
25 25 - Book Eleven Chapters 21-31 25:04
26 26 - Book Twelve Chapters 1-10 13:29
27 27 - Book Twelve Chapters 11-20 24:39
28 28 - Book Twelve Chapters 21-32 26:06
29 29 - Book Thirteen Chapters 1-10 15:35
30 30 - Book Thirteen Chapters 11-20 25:28
31 31 - Book Thirteen Chapters 21-26 23:38
32 32 - Book Thirteen Chapters 27-38 15:38

Notes
Running Time: 11 hours and 42 minutes
Read by: MaryAnn
Book Coordinator: MaryAnn
Meta Coordinator: MaryAnn
Proof Listener: Maria Kasper

Artwork
Cover: St Augustine Reading the Epistle of St Paul, 1464 - 1465, by Benozzo Gozzoli (1420–1497).
Inset: Augustinus, from The Hundred Greatest Men, New York, D. Appleton & Company, 1885.
Insert: Saint Augustin dans son cabinet de travail, between 1490 and 1494, by Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510).

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The Confessions of St. Augustine, also called Confessions, is an autobiographical work written by St. Augustine of Hippo between 397 and 400 AD.  Originally titled Confessions in Thirteen Books, it consists of thirteen books written as prayers to God designed to be read aloud, each as a complete unit thought to symbolize aspects of the Trinity and Trinitarian belief. The Confessions is widely considered the first Western biography ever written and is by far the most complete existing record of the life of any person in the 4th and 5th centuries.  Written when Augustine was in his early 40’s, it outlines his sinful youth and the process of his conversion to Christianity. The first nine books comprise an unbroken narrative of his life from infancy through boyhood, youth and into adulthood. The first three pay particular attention to his remorse over his sins of lust, larceny, and lies. Books four through six describe his questioning and beginning of movement towards Christianity under the influence of St. Ambrose.  Books seven through nine address his gradual understanding of the Christian God and eventual baptism at age 33. Books ten through thirteen are commentary and contemplation, with significant insights into the operation of the senses and memory, the nature of time, and the nature and meaning of creation. The Confessions played a key role in shaping the medieval mindset and has inspired writers and thinkers for centuries with its remarkable candor and profound insights.


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EAN - DVD case 0683422134586
EAN - CD jacket 0682550992815
Media MP3 CD
Package DVD Box
Author St. Augustine of Hippo (354 - )
Translator Edward Bouverie Pusey
Year Between 397 and 400 AD
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Read by MaryAnn
Length 11 hours and 42 minutes
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