That Same Flower: Floria Aemilia’s Letter to Saint Augustine
Jostein Gaarder
167 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 0374253846
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Language: English
Publish: 888652800000
ChristianityFictionHistorical FictionLiteratureNovelsPhilosophyReligionRomanRomanceScandinavian Literature
Floria Aemilia, a concubine to St. Augustine for more than ten years prior to his spiritual awakening, challenges St. Augustine’s view of women and love as described in his Confessions, in a passionate and occasionally erotic fictional letter addressing faith, doubt, and human relationships.