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1954073Queens of a Fallen Worldhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/queens-of-a-fallen-world/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/409654/3ba3914c-80d4-4ec5-8b22-50bc00ae94ff.jpg?v=638804838069330000302368MXNBasic BooksInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>FINALIST: THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2023</strong></p><p><strong>The vibrant and surprising lives of the women in Augustines <em>Confessions</em></strong></p><p>While many know of Saint Augustine and his <em>Confessions</em>, few are aware of how his life and thought were influenced by women.</p><p><em>Queens of a Fallen World</em> tells a story of betrayal, love, and ambition in the ancient world as seen through a womans eyes. Historian Kate Cooper introduces us to four women whose hopes and plans collided in Augustines early adulthood: his mother, Monnica of Thagaste; his lover; his fiancée; and Justina, the troubled empress of ancient Rome. Drawing upon their depictions in the <em>Confessions</em>, 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.</p><p>A refreshingly complex and compelling portrait of Augustine, <em>Queens of a Fallen World</em> is the riveting story of four remarkable women who set him on course to change history.</p>...1916430Queens of a Fallen World302368https://www.gandhi.com.mx/queens-of-a-fallen-world/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/409654/3ba3914c-80d4-4ec5-8b22-50bc00ae94ff.jpg?v=638804838069330000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20239781541646001_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_<p><strong>The vibrant and surprising lives of the women in Augustines <em>Confessions</em></strong></p><p>While many know of Saint Augustine and his <em>Confessions</em>, few are aware of how his life and thought were influenced by women.</p><p><em>Queens of a Fallen World</em> tells a story of betrayal, love, and ambition in the ancient world as seen through a womans eyes. Historian Kate Cooper introduces us to four women whose hopes and plans collided in Augustines early adulthood: his mother, Monnica of Thagaste; his lover; his fiancée; and Justina, the troubled empress of ancient Rome. Drawing upon their depictions in the <em>Confessions</em>, 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.</p><p>A refreshingly complex and compelling portrait of Augustine, <em>Queens of a Fallen World</em> is the riveting story of four remarkable women who set him on course to change history.</p>(*_*)9781541646001_<p><strong>FINALIST: THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2023</strong></p><p><strong>The vibrant and surprising lives of the women in Augustines <em>Confessions</em></strong></p><p>While many know of Saint Augustine and his <em>Confessions</em>, few are aware of how his life and thought were influenced by women.</p><p><em>Queens of a Fallen World</em> tells a story of betrayal, love, and ambition in the ancient world as seen through a womans eyes. Historian Kate Cooper introduces us to four women whose hopes and plans collided in Augustines early adulthood: his mother, Monnica of Thagaste; his lover; his fiancée; and Justina, the troubled empress of ancient Rome. Drawing upon their depictions in the <em>Confessions</em>, 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.</p><p>A refreshingly complex and compelling portrait of Augustine, <em>Queens of a Fallen World</em> is the riveting story of four remarkable women who set him on course to change history.</p>...9781541646001_Basic Bookslibro_electonico_f3f0e8c2-ed1f-3606-b56c-61605006a713_9781541646001;9781541646001_9781541646001Kate CooperInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/hachetteuk-epub-1830e516-9bd6-4e08-b946-43dad871311d.epub2023-04-18T00:00:00+00:00Basic Books