QUEENS OF A FALLEN WORLD: The Lost Women of Augustine's Confessions

Brings Augustine's ancient world to life in a tale of betrayal, love, and ambition as seen through women's eyes. Introducing us to four women whose desires converge in his early adulthood: Justina, a Roman empress; Monnica of Thagaste, a North African matriarch; Augustine's fiance, an heiress; and the common woman who became the love of his life. Illus.