The Life of Augustine of Hippo—The Donatist Controversy (396 - 411): Memoire Ecclesiastique

Van Fleteren (philosophy, LaSalle U., Philadelphia) presents a translation, commentary, and annotation of Sebastien's (1637-98) Le vie de saint Augustin divided into three volumes reflecting what he sees as three natural divisions of the saint's life. This middle volume covers the years 396-411. Sebastien collected works, letters, and sermons from the period; dated them; described their background; and offered his historical interpretation. He also considered the annual African councils, thoroughly describing their dates, participants and canons. He had manuscripts available to him that are no longer extant. This volume is not indexed. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Frederick Van Fleteren is Professor of Philosophy at LaSalle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Internationally respected for his scholarship on Augustine of Hippo, he is the general editor of the series Collectanea Augustiniana. The present volume is the tenth in that series. He has contributed several chapters to these books. Professor Van Fleteren has edited three volumes of Anselm Studies and has contributed to several other volumes in that series. He has edited a volume entitled Columbus and the New World and a biography of Prince Demetrius Gallitzin. For many years he has served as associate editor of Augustinian Studies and is co-editor of the critically acclaimed Augustine through the Ages: An Encyclopedia, which has been translated into Italian, French, and Spanish. He is the author of an ethics text, Fundamental Principles of a Natural Law Ethic. He has contributed countless articles to philosophical and theological journals in several languages and has served as a publisher and journal reviewer on Augustine of Hippo and Anselm of Canterbury. He is a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge and has three times been a visiting fellow at Fundazione Bruno Kessler in Trento, Italy. A much sought-after speaker internationally, he has lectured at several universities and conferences in North America, Europe, and Asia.