Expositions of the Psalms 51-72 (Vol. III/17) (The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century) - Hardcover

Saint Augustine; Translation And Notes By Maria Boulding OSB

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1565481569 ISBN 13: 9781565481565

Publisher: New City Press, 2001

Synopsis

Third volume of the long-awaited translation of one of Augustine’s classics and a great work in Christian literature. Newly translated by Maria Boulding, O.S.B., whose masterful translation of Augustine’s Confessions in the same series has been praised as being “of a different level of excellence from practically anything else in the market” (Bishop Rowan Williams, Monmouth, England).

As the psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. They recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustine’s personal life, his theological reflections, and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of Hippo.

About this title

About the Author:

Maria Boulding is a Benedictine nun of Stanbrook Abbey in England, and currently lives as a hermit. She is the author of Marked for Life: Prayer in the Easter Christ; The Coming of God; and Gateway to Hope: An Exploration of Failure. She serves on the advisory board for the “Saint Augustine: A Translation for the Twenty-first Century” series.

Review:

'The Exposition of the Psalms in Sister Maria Boulding's fine translation fills a long existing vacuum among the translated works of Augustine available to contemporary readers. Her clear and attractive translation presents Augustine's expression of his own spirituality, which necessarily entails his most valuable theological insights.' --Mary T. Clark, RSCJ, Author of Augustine in the Outstanding Christian Thinkers Series

About this edition

• Publisher: New City Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1565481569
• ISBN 13: 9781565481565
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 520
• Editor: John E. Rotelle OSA