Free Download Queens of a Fallen World: The Lost Women of Augustine's Confessions by Kate Cooper
English | March 30, 2023 | ISBN: 139980796X | 304 pages | PDF | 12 Mb
The vibrant and surprising lives of the women in Augustine's Confessions
While many know of Saint Augustine and his Confessions , few are aware of how his life and thought were influenced by women.
Queens of a Fallen World tells a story of betrayal, love, and ambition in the ancient world as seen through a woman's eyes. Historian Kate Cooper introduces us to four women whose hopes and plans collided in Augustine's early his mother, Monnica of Thagaste; his lover; his fiancée; and Justina, the troubled empress of ancient Rome. Drawing upon their depictions in the Confessions , Cooper skilfully reconstructs their lives against the backdrop of their fourth-century society. Though they came from different walks of life, each found her own way of prevailing in a world ruled by men.
A refreshingly complex and compelling portrait of Augustine, Queens of a Fallen World is the riveting story of four remarkable women who set him on course to change history.
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