Augustine: Conversions to Confessions paints a rich, textured portrait of Augustine of Hippo, a seminal figure in Christian history. The biography tracks Augustine's journey from a life of sensuous pleasures and adherence to a heretical sect, to his profound spiritual awakening and conversion to Christianity. Historian Robin Lane Fox provides a vivid tableau of the late Roman Empire, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the complexities of Augustine's inner turmoil and his quest for truth.