Teaching Augustine's Confessions in the Context of Mercer's Great Books Program

Students in Mercer University's Great Books program read Augustine's Confessions in the third semester of a seven-semester sequence. Their previous reading of Greek and Roman epics and philosophical treatises as well as Biblical material equips them with a solid foundation for reading and...

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Main Author: Whitfield, Bryan J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2015]
In: Religions
Year: 2015, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 107-112
Further subjects:B Augustine
B Pedagogy
B history of Christianity
B great books programs / core texts
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