Lecture 6 Book IX Ann T. Orlando
Book IX Historical context Reading the Text Influence
Historical Background Cassiciacum Ostia Family in antiquity Baptism Relics and Pilgrimages Spiritual progress
Confessions Structure Augustine's Reflection on His Past Book I: From God; birth and relationship of infant with mother Book II: Bondage of Flesh Book III: Slavery of eyes and mind; problem of evil Book IV Ambition of World Book V Encounter with Faustus, Manichaeism, philosophy; moving from Carthage to Rome Book VI: Recognition of emptiness of world’s ambition Book VII: Freedom of mind; resolution of problem of evil Book VIII: Liberation from bondage of flesh Book IX: Relation to Monica, her death, return to God Augustine’s Present Book X: Memory Book XI: Time Book XII: Interpreting Scripture Book XIII: Trinity and Church
Book IX Outline Moving beyond worldly ambition IX.1.1 – IX.2.4 On retreat in Cassiciacum IX.3.5 – IX.4.12 Baptism IX.5.13 – IX.7.16 Monica’s Life IX.8.17 – IX.9.22 Experiencing God IX.10.21 – IX.10.26 Monica’s death IX.11.27 – IX.13.36 Prayer for Monica and Patrick IX.13.37
Influence Mystical ascent