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Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilias Letter to Aurel Augustine

Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilias Letter to Aurel Augustine

Jostein Gaarder

An old Latin manuscript comes to light in an Argentine flea market, appearing to be a letter to St Augustine from Floria Aemilia, the woman he renounced in favour of chastity. Highly educated, passionate and compassionate, she delivers a highly personal commentary on the "Confessions".
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In a second had bookshop in Buenos Aires, the author makes an exciting find- A transcript of a hitherto undreamt of letter to St Augustine, the fourth century bishop of Hippo and author of the famous confessions,from Floria Aemiliathe women he renounced for chastity. Backed up with quotations and scholarly comentary, this entracing short text is as playful, inventive and questioning as any of Gaader's work.

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Title - Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilias Letter to Aurel Augustine

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Author - Jostein Gaarder

ISBN 13 - 9781861590503

Imprint - Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated

Publisher - Orion Publishing Co

Date Published - 27/10/1997

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 122 x 185 x 20mm

Weight - 256 g

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