Anne Campbell Printed Writings 1500-1640: Series I, Part Four, Volume 4 |
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| Author:
| Lamy, Theresa |
| Series title: | The Early Modern Englishwoman: a Facsimile Library of Essential Works and Printed Writings, 1500-1640: Series I, Part Four Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-0736-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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The religious, historical and rhetorical significance of the Confessions written by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, can hardly be overstated: the book is one of the unifying texts of Western Christianity and a seminal work for Roman Catholic Europe. The publication in 1622 of Duchess Anne Campbell's selections in Spanish of parts of Augustine's Confessions has been little remarked, in part at least because of the obscurity of her feat. Yet Campbell's work is worth of attention because...
More DescriptionThe religious, historical and rhetorical significance of the Confessions written by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, can hardly be overstated: the book is one of the unifying texts of Western Christianity and a seminal work for Roman Catholic Europe. The publication in 1622 of Duchess Anne Campbell's selections in Spanish of parts of Augustine's Confessions has been little remarked, in part at least because of the obscurity of her feat. Yet Campbell's work is worth of attention because of the evidence it gives of one woman's education and literary interests.