Font of Life Ambrose, Augustine, and the Mystery of Baptism

At Easter 387, an event took place which had profound implications for the development of Christianity, as Bishop Ambrose of Milan baptised the future Saint Augustine. Sixteen centuries later, archaeologists uncovered the site outside the cathedral. Gary Wills tells the story of the discovery, the personalities involved, and the consequences.

Product details

• Authors: Garry Wills
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 12.04.2012
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology
• EAN: 9780199605798
• ISBN: 978-0-19-960579-8
• Pages: 208