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For those who are interested, I think the best short biography of Augustine, the early church father, can be found in the publication of his On the City of God Against the Pagans to be found in the Loeb Classical Library series.
The Loeb series published Augustine's magnum opus in seven volumes (1957-1972). At the beginning of volume 1 (published in 1957), there is a very well-written and extremely informative biography, written by George E. McCracken, the translator for volume 1. McCracken was Professor of Classics at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and he really does a first-rate job in this 82-page biography.
Any decent-sized library should have copies of the Loeb series. You can also go to the website (Loeb Classical Library) to read up on the series itself (the first volume was published in 1912).
It's good reading!
The Loeb series published Augustine's magnum opus in seven volumes (1957-1972). At the beginning of volume 1 (published in 1957), there is a very well-written and extremely informative biography, written by George E. McCracken, the translator for volume 1. McCracken was Professor of Classics at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and he really does a first-rate job in this 82-page biography.
Any decent-sized library should have copies of the Loeb series. You can also go to the website (Loeb Classical Library) to read up on the series itself (the first volume was published in 1912).
It's good reading!