1351 results for 'Strindberg, August'

Roger D. Lund explores the complex role of wit in 18th-century England, where writers struggled to define its place in public discourse.Through an examination of philosophy, religious pamphlets, and...

St Augustine's Cassiciacum Dialogues On the happy life. Volume 2In this second dialogue, expertly translated by Michael Foley, St Augustine and his companions explore the nature of happiness in a...

Behind the scenes of golf's most iconic tournament, a unique and fascinating world unfolds. Seven Days in Augusta takes readers on a journey through the exclusive competition, revealing the secrets...

Augusta Savage was a young girl with a passion for sculpting. She spent hours playing with clay, creating all sorts of figures - cows, chickens, ducks. Her mother encouraged her talent, but her...

Let in the Light: Learning to Read St. Augustine's ConfessionsThis book offers a unique approach to reading St. Augustine's Confessions, a foundational text of Western civilization. Author James Boyd...

The Res Gestae Divi Augusti is a unique account of the life and achievements of the Roman Emperor Augustus, written by the emperor himself. This edition provides a comprehensive text, translation,...

Jane Eyre is a powerful coming-of-age story about a young woman's struggle to overcome adversity. Orphaned and forced to live with her cruel aunt, Jane finds solace in a Christian boarding school...

Peter Kreeft's insightful commentary brings to life one of Christianity's most beloved classics: Augustine's Confessions. This collection of key passages and thoughtful analysis makes the text...

Augusta's desire for a pony sets her on a path that will test her bravery and resourcefulness. When she arrives at her cousins' home, she is met with indifference and disdain.Despite being considered...

Walter Wagner's commentary on Saint Augustine's Rule offers fresh insights into the ancient text and its enduring relevance for modern Christian life.This 17-conference reflection by Fr. Walter...

This book presents a narrative of the Julio-Claudian emperors' reigns from Augustus to Nero, featuring passages in original Latin from Tacitus, Suetonius and Seneca. The text explores the personal...

The psalms are a rich tapestry of human experience, prayer and poetry that capture the history of the people of Israel, the theology and spirituality of the Old Covenant, and the complexities of the...

Sean Hannan offers a new interpretation of Augustine's approach to temporality by contrasting it with contemporary accounts of time from philosophy, political theology, and popular science.Hannan...

The Confessions of St. Augustine is a deeply personal and honest account of one man's struggle with sin and his search for redemption.Through his own experiences, from the allure of temptation to the...

The Cambridge Companion to Augustine provides a comprehensive resource for students and scholars of this influential philosopher. Over a decade since its first edition, new studies and translations...

The Historia Augusta: Clodius Albinus A collection of biographical works covering the lives of Roman emperors from Hadrian to Carinus, this text provides a unique insight into the second and third...

The Baker Street Murders by Emily Organ is a gripping mystery that follows Augusta Peel as she unravels a decades-old crime. When a mysterious letter leads her to Baker Street, she teams up with...

The Confessions is an extended poetic and passionate autobiography written by Saint Augustine as an intimate prayer to confess his sins and proclaim God's goodness. This acclaimed new translation by...

The Augustine Way: Retrieving a Vision for the Church's Apologetic WitnessThis book recovers Augustine's mature apologetic voice to address the challenges facing today's church. It offers a...

Slaves of God: A New Perspective on Augustine's Thought. Augustine's views on slavery are often seen as complex and contradictory, but what if we look at them in their Roman context? Toni Alimi sheds...

Politics and the Order of Love: An Augustinian Ethic of Democratic CitizenshipEric Gregory offers a liberal ethics of citizenship, informed by the Augustinian tradition, to expand our understanding...

Augustine: A Very Short Introduction by Henry ChadwickThis concise biography explores the life and teachings of Augustine, arguably the greatest early Christian philosopher. Chadwick places Augustine...

The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus by Paul Zanker explores how art and architecture reflect the values of Roman society during the rule of Augustus Caesar. This transformation led to the...

Augusto Pinochet: The Life and Legacy of Chile's Controversial DictatorThis biography examines the life and reign of Augusto Pinochet, the former dictator of Chile. The book includes personal quotes...

Lady Augusta Murray's life was forever changed by her secret wedding to Prince Augustus Frederick in 1793. Against the backdrop of the American and French Revolutions, their love became a scandal...

Augusta, the First German Empress A life of contrasts is revealed in this biography of Augusta, born a princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in 1811. Married at seventeen to Prince William of Prussia, she...

A Text-book of Roman Law from Augustus to Justinian by William Warwick Buckland. This comprehensive text provides a detailed understanding of Roman law during the period from Augustus to Justinian...

The Flesh and the Spirit: A Novel Based on the Life of St. Augustine of HippoSet against the backdrop of a tumultuous world, this novel explores the inner turmoil of its protagonist as he navigates...

St Augustine's teachings on the resurrection of Jesus Christ remain an important aspect of Christian theology. This book provides a comprehensive examination of his views on the subject, exploring...

Augustine of Hippo: His Life and ImpactThis biography offers a clear insight into the life and beliefs of one of the most significant theologians in Church history. Despite being a figure of dispute...

Lady Augusta Murray's life was forever changed by her secret wedding to Prince Augustus Frederick in 1793. Against the backdrop of the American and French Revolutions, this clandestine union would...

The Historia Augusta, Volume III is a collection of biographical works that cover the lives of Roman emperors from Hadrian to Carinus. Written in various styles and attributed to different authors,...

The Res Gestae Divi Augusti is a Latin text that offers insight into the life and accomplishments of Emperor Augustus. This edition provides students with access to non-literary historical Latin,...

Golf's Golden Age in the Southeastern United States began with the establishment of Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, South Carolina in 1892. Over the next five years, the course expanded to eighteen...

Discover the influential theology of Augustine through seven of his most important works. This introductory guide provides a clear and accessible overview of Augustine's life and times, as well as a...

The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Augustus explores the pivotal period in world history marked by Augustus' rule from 30 BC to AD 14. This comprehensive guide delves into the social, religious,...

This book offers a new perspective on the development of Christian thought, exploring how Augustine's complex spiritual journey shed light on the transition from ancient paganism to monotheism.Kenney...

On Agamben, Donatism, Pelagianism, and the Missing LinksPeter Iver Kaufman offers a compelling alternative to progressive politics by exploring the connections between Giorgio Agamben's work and...

The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine by Simon Price and Peter Thonemann A fresh perspective on classical culture, this book presents a new understanding of the ancient...

The Confessions of Saint Augustine is a deeply personal and profound work of Christian thought. Written by one of the most influential thinkers in Christianity's history, this book explores the...

Barry Strauss presents a compelling narrative of the Roman Empire's transformation over three and a half centuries, tracing its rise to reinvention through the lives of ten influential emperors.The...

Marcus Agrippa was the embodiment of loyalty and duty, serving as the right-hand man to Emperor Augustus. His life's work laid the foundations for the Pax Romana, a period of relative peace that...

Dramatically converted on stormy seas, a former slave-trader penned the best-loved hymn of the Christian faith. A church father was arrested and martyred for teaching the truth about Christ's...

This book offers an alternative vision for work by examining St. Augustine's understanding of its role in the context of the monastery. Zachary Settle draws on scattered writings to develop a unified...

Conor McPherson's Plays Three brings together a decade of his most compelling work. This volume showcases his fascination with the uncanny and explores themes of identity, isolation, and the human...

The powerful and surprising story of four remarkable women who changed the life of St Augustine forever is revealed in this fascinating new history. Historian Kate Cooper draws upon their depictions...

Augustine: Confessions Books V-IX by Augustine is a collection of five crucial years in his life, tracing his journey from teaching rhetoric in North Africa to his baptism as a Christian and...

Queens of a Fallen World: The Lost Women of Augustine's ConfessionsThis thought-provoking study explores the lives and experiences of women in ancient Rome, as revealed through the writings of St...

Behind the scenes of one of golf's most intriguing controversies lies a complex web of values, tactics, and power. In "The Battle for Augusta National", Alan Shipnuck delves into the story that...

Augustine's understanding of will is a fundamental aspect of his thought, appearing in various forms across his theological, philosophical, psychological, and political writings. Despite its...

The Play of Allusion in the Historia Augusta by David Rohrbacher This eccentric compilation of biographies offers a unique glimpse into the lives of Roman emperors and usurpers. Composed of...

This authoritative guide to Augustine's Confessions brings together new essays by leading scholars to provide a comprehensive understanding of this literary and theological work. The volume explores...

Strabo of Amasia: A Greek Man of Letters in Augustan Rome by Daniela Dueck offers a fresh perspective on Strabo's life and work. Set against the vibrant intellectual landscape of Augustan Rome, this...

A 17th-century Latin manuscript comes to light in an Argentine flea market. Its contents are shrouded in mystery: is it an apocryphal invention by a scholar, or a transcription of a hitherto unknown...

A History of the English Parish: The Culture of Religion from Augustine to Victoria by N. J. G. Pounds explores the often-overlooked world of parish churches in England, examining their role in local...

Augustine's magnum opus, The City of God against the Pagans, is a foundational text in Western intellectual tradition. Written over thirteen years, spanning the decline of the Western Roman Empire,...

Discovering family satisfies a curiosity. One learns of the challenges faced by ancestors, struggles endured, accomplishments shared, the good and sometimes the bad. In this writing, the author spent...

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is a magical and sexy romance about a young woman's chance encounter with a mysterious girl on the train. When August meets Jane, she discovers that her life is about...

Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation explores how the ancient theologian's understanding of creation can inform Christian debates today. The book considers how Augustine's reading of Genesis...

St Augustine's teachings on divine power and human freedom remain a cornerstone of Western Christian thought. This book explores the paradox at the heart of his theology, tracing how his emphasis on...

A collection of writings by St Augustine that explore two central themes in his philosophy: free will and divine grace. In these works, Augustine grapples with the nature of human responsibility and...

St Augustine's profound words offer guidance for living a meaningful life. This collection features 200 memorable quotations in both Latin and English translation.The quotes are grouped into broad...

On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless HeartsThis book is not about Saint Augustine, but rather an invitation to join him on a journey of self-discovery. James K. A...

Dante's Wake: Reading from Medieval to Modern in the Augustinian Tradition by John Freccero explores the enduring influence of Dante's Divine Comedy on later literature. Freccero retraces the famous...

Augustin Fresnel's groundbreaking invention of the lens that illuminated the entire French coast was a remarkable achievement in the field of physics. His innovative design made lighthouses blaze...

The Fathers of the Church Catecheses: St. Clement of Rome to St. Augustine of Hippo by Pope Benedict XVI. In 2007 and 2008, Pope Benedict XVI shared his insights on the early Christian Fathers in a...

Cleopatra's Daughter And Other Royal Women of the Augustan EraThis book presents a new perspective on the Roman Empire's most influential women, who played a significant role in shaping its politics...

Discover the story of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. This biography for kids explores how emperors are made and what their young lives were like.By learning about the past, you can gain insights...

August Greene has landed a coveted spot at the prestigious School of Performing Arts in New York. But with this success comes a difficult secret: his conservative parents won't accept that he's...

Augustine's De Civitate Dei Books 11 and 12 presents his apology for the Christian faith, marking a significant shift in tone from previous books. In these final two volumes, he explores the creation...

This two-volume work offers a new perspective on Western subjectivity, exploring the Augustinian Rule as a key moment in the development of modern thought. By examining the communitarian practices of...

August's life is one of skepticism. She doesn't believe in much - not in fortune tellers, not in easy friendships, and certainly not in the romantic love she sees in movies. That all changes with...

The Marriage of William Ashe by Mary Augusta Ward is a novel that explores the complexities of English social and political life in the late 19th century. Originally published in serial form in...

Empress Augusta Victoria, known as 'Dona', was born in 1858 and marked out from childhood for her role as a future bride. Her marriage to Prince William of Prussia in 1881 was expected to be a...

Gravely Mistaken: A Historical Tale of Medicine and Misadventure in Augusta, Georgia. In 1854, two students at the Medical College of Georgia concocted a prank that would change their lives forever...

John Peter Kenney's study explores Augustine's developing understanding of contemplation, from his earliest accounts written before baptism to the classic Confessions. The book examines the pagan...

Augustine and the Pelagian Controversy: The Doctrines and Theology of Pelagius in the Early Christian Church by Benjamin B. Warfield. The controversy surrounding Pelagius, a prominent theologian of...

The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century This collection brings together three significant works by Saint Augustine on the Book of Genesis. Written over several decades, these...

Catholic Thinkers in the Clear explores the lives and ideas of influential Catholic thinkers from Augustine to Rahner. This collection of biographical sketches examines their contributions to...

A unique and fascinating translation of two medieval philosophical works, now available in a single volume. In the late ninth or early tenth century, a scholar in southern England translated...

Western Mysticism: Second Edition with Afterthoughts explores the teachings of Augustine, Gregory and Bernard on contemplation and the contemplative life. Cuthbert Butler examines these key figures...

Gary Player's remarkable golf career spans over six decades, from humble beginnings in South Africa to international superstardom. This biography chronicles his journey, with a special focus on his...

Roman Coinage in the Late Republic and Early Empire This book provides a detailed introduction to Roman and provincial coinage during a pivotal period in Roman history. With over 200 coins...

A History of Christian Thought by Justo L. González is a comprehensive exploration of the rich and complex landscape of Christian thought. Spanning centuries and traditions, this work provides a...

Sherlock Holmes investigates a mysterious case involving Lady Eva Bracklewell. A blackmailer, known as Charles Augustus Milverton, threatens to destroy her reputation unless she marries the Earl of...

The Integrated Self: Augustine, the Bible, and Ancient Thought by Brian Stock. Brian Stock explores how St Augustine's thoughts on the self evolved over time, moving away from a dualistic view to an...

The Roman Law Of Slavery: The Condition Of The Slave In Private Law From Augustus To Justinian by William Warwick BucklandThis work is a significant contribution to the understanding of Roman law and...

Roman Civilization Selected Readings by Naphtali Lewis and Meyer Reinhold provides a comprehensive collection of primary documents from ancient Rome. Originally published in 1955, this revised...

Selected Easter Sermons Of St. Augustine With Introduction, Text Of Thirty Sermons, Notes And Commentary by Saint Augustine and St AugustineThis collection brings together thirty sermons delivered by...

John Williams's three major works are collected in this comprehensive edition for the first time. The result is a volume that showcases the author's unique perspective on power, politics, and the...

The Battle That Stopped Rome: Emperor Augustus and the Slaughter of the Legions in AD 9. In AD 9, a pivotal battle took place in the Teutoburg Forest that would change the course of Western history...

Augustine: de Civitate Dei the City of God Books XIII and XIV by Augustine In this final part of his magnum opus, Augustine turns his attention to the problem of death as punishment for disobedience...

The Legendary Caddies of Augusta National Inside Stories from Golf's Greatest Stage by Ward Clayton. In the 1930s, a group of Black caddies walked the hallowed grounds of Augusta National, sharing...

Carthage in Virgil's Aeneid: Staging the Enemy under AugustusThis book explores how the ancient Roman historian used the history and myth of Rome's major success against external enemies,...

Benedict XVI's theology offers an unexpected connection to evangelical thought, according to this exploration by Patrick G. McGlinchey.The author examines the Pope Emeritus's approach to key issues...

Volume VIII of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers series presents the extensive writings of Saint Augustine on the Psalms. This collection offers a unique insight into how Augustine interpreted these...

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is a romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks. August, a cynical twenty-three-year-old, moves to New York City to prove her right: that things like...

Sin, Grace and Free Will: A Historical Survey of Christian Thought by Matthew Knell explores the development of key concepts in early Christian thought. From the Apostolic Fathers to St Augustine of...

A war hero returns home to claim his title. Lady Georgina Strong is ready to make her debut in Polite Society, but she's determined to find true love - not just any husband. When August Holt, a man...