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Bezig met laden... The Second One Thousand Years: Ten People Who Defined a Millenniumdoor Richard John Neuhaus
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 10 who defined a millennium This short anthology of biographies with impact analysis is a way to sift through the important events and those who continue to affect us today as we try to navigate the turmoil we bring to ourselves. Selecting a single individual for each century across the last millennium, Neuhaus has compiled a cast of good writers including David Novak, Robert Royal, Edward T. Oaks and George Weigel to present not only these historically important personalities but why their impact has been so profound. The list is impressive and, perhaps, surprising to some. Aquinas, Calvin, Lincoln all could be expected, but there is Dante Alighieri, Pascal and Moses Malmonides also. Neuhaus finishes the 20th century with St. Pope John Paul II and the more I thought about it, the more appropriate that seemed. It is a quick read that doesn't leave one. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
The story of the last millennium is, in largest part, the story of the rise of the Christian West. This fascinating book, assembled by the editors of the journal First Things, explores the religious and social development of the West during the past one thousand years by looking at ten people who defined the millennium. Written by a team of renowned scholars, the book treats the second millennium century by century, choosing one historical figure as the prism through which to view each period. While the individuals chosen are not necessarily "representative" figures--in some instances they are people who opposed the "spirit of the times"--the compelling personalities limned in these chapters help us to understand better where we have come so far. Insightful, authoritative, and a pleasure to read, these narratives not only open intriguing windows on key dimensions of the Christian West but also provide a panoramic view from which to comprehend all of modern history--a view well worth pondering as we begin the third one thousand years. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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