Ispovijesti (knjige I-IX)
"Augustine's Confessions are a work in which those who thirst for truth and who are aware of their limitations have always found and continue to find themselves." - John Paul II.
The Confessions is an autobiographical and philosophical work by Saint Augustine (354–430), written in 397–400, in 13 books. It is an intimate prayer-addressed to God in which Augustine confesses his sins, asks for mercy, and celebrates God's grace.
The first books (1–9) describe his life up to his baptism in 387: childhood in Tagasta, rebellious youth, pear theft, study in Carthage, love affairs and the birth of his son Adeodates, devotion to Manichaeism, disillusionment with it, meeting Ambrose in Milan, and final conversion after the famous "Tolle, lege" in the garden (book 8). Book 9 brings the death of Monica's mother.
Books 10–13 (omitted in this edition) are philosophical-theological: an analysis of memory and time (books 10–11, one of the most influential treatises on time in history), and an allegorical interpretation of Genesis (books 12–13).
The Confessions of Saint Augustine are a masterpiece of spirituality and literature. In them, Augustine shares with the reader his most intimate thoughts, as well as his experiences of conversion and struggle with spiritual questions that have stirred the hearts of people since the beginning of the world.
With a lasting influence and timeless relevance, this book has shaped the lives of millions of spiritual pilgrims of all generations for more than 1,600 years.
In just two years, the book has seen three editions.
One copy is available
