Bede the Venerable: Excerpts from the Works of Saint Augustine and the

Bede the Venerable: Excerpts from the Works of Saint Augustine and the, Volume 1 is a significant work of religion and theology. In this text, Bede the Venerable acts as a compiler and editor of influential religious thought. He builds upon earlier collections of Saint Augustine's writings, specifically the excerpts gathered by the seventh century Neapolitan monk Eugippius.

This volume focuses on Augustine's commentary on the Letters of Paul, which Bede reorganized to align with the modern order of the Pauline epistles. By refining these meaningful passages, Bede created a resource that shaped the evolution of later theological study. This edition provides the first English translation of a compilation that remains a cornerstone of early Christian scholarship and religious history.