The first autobiographies arose out of:

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The first autobiographies arose out of religious efforts to track spiritual progress, particularly in the context of certain Christian traditions. Examples include the Confessions of Saint Augustine and the Book of Margery Kempe. Double-entry bookkeeping by merchants and tracking firing processes for pots were important developments in their respective fields, but did not lead to the creation of autobiographies. The adventures of knights during the Crusades may have been recorded in other forms of literature, but did not give rise to autobiographical writing.

The First Autobiographies Arose Out Of