Conversion(s) in the 'Confessiones'
A.M. analyses Confessiones VIII, 12 28-30 in light of P. Frederiksen's contention that A.'s description of his conversion is a literary construct, based on A.'s understanding of the description of Paul's conversion in the Acts of the Apostles as a sudden dramatic event. The author concludes that A.'...
Author: | E. Ann Matter |
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Pages: | 21-28 |
Language: | English |
Format: | Essay |
Topic: | -
Biography
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Person and Life
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Conversion / Baptism
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Conversion
- Works > Confessiones |
Parent Work: | Augustine: 'Second Founder of the Faith' |
Status: | Active |
Summary: | A.M. analyses Confessiones VIII, 12 28-30 in light of P. Frederiksen's contention that A.'s description of his conversion is a literary construct, based on A.'s understanding of the description of Paul's conversion in the Acts of the Apostles as a sudden dramatic event. The author concludes that A.'s conversion was the culmination of a gradual progression -a progression which is then encapsulated in one event. |
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