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Augustine

A research guide for materials by and about Saint Augustine

Translations

Confessions by Saint Augustine; Henry Chadwick (Translator)
The most widely read translation of the Confessions.
Confessions by Saint Augustine (Text by); John E. Rotelle (Editor); Maria Boulding (Translator)
From the New City Press, Works of Saint Augustine series.
Confessions by Augustine; Sarah Ruden (Translator)
A contemporary translation designed for fealty to the Latin.

Starting Points for Research

Augustine's Confessions: A Biography by Garry Wills
This book deals with the writing and reception history of the Confessions.
The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's Confessions by Tarmo Toom (Editor)
A collection of introductory essays on various dimensions of the Confessions. Each essay is a great starting point and provides a list of further reading.
A Reader's Companion to Augustine's Confessions by Kim Paffenroth (Editor); Robert P. Kennedy (Editor)
Augustine Confessions: Commentary by James J. O'Donnell
This is a 3 volume commentary on Augustine's Confessions.
St. Augustine, His Confessions, and His Influence by Paul Rorem
Augustine's Confessions: Communicative Purpose and Audience by Annemaré Kotzé