5. First Conversion: Cicero, the Manichees (Book III)

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1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Preface to the second edition xiii
5. Forms of Citation xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Soul's Odyssey: Fall and Return 23
8. 2. The Proëmium (Book I, 1-6) 37
9. 3. A Meditation on Infancy (Book I, 7-31) 41
10. 4. The Prodigal's Wandering (Book II) 46
11. 5. First Conversion: Cicero, the Manichees (Book III) 51
12. 6. To Become a "Little One" Again (Books IV and V, 1-2) 55
13. 7. Faustus, Ambrose, and the "One Teacher" (Book V) 59
14. 8. The Medicine of Faith and Suffering (Book VI) 63
15. 9. Paroxysm and Advancing Cure (Book VII, 1-12) 71
16. 10. The Decisive Admonition: Libri Platonicorum (Book VII, 13-27) 75
17. 11. A Central Difficulty: Emanation and Omnipresence 81
18. 12. The Pearl is Purchased (Book VIII) 90
19. 13. Contemplation and the Soul's "First-Fruits" (Book IX) 105
20. 14. Noverim Te, Noverim Me(Book X) 120
21. 15. Eternity and the Fall into Time (Book XI) 135
22. 16. The Soul's Eternal Home (Book XII) 145
23. 17. The Return of Image to Archetype (Book XIII) 158
24. 18. Conclusion 186
25. Index 193