The Great Books Reader
Excerpts and Essays on the Most Influential Books in Western Civilization
Published on 1. September 2011
Book
Hardback
752 pages
978-0-7642-0852-2 (ISBN)
Description
Great Books programs have become increasingly popular among Christian colleges, and high schools. This one-of-a-kind book is designed for those who do not have the opportunity to attend such a program but are still interested in directly engaging with the Western Canon. It contains substantial excerpts from thirty of the most important books in history, with each excerpt followed by an essay placing the work in historical and Christian context. Readers can learn directly from such authors and thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, de Tocqueville, Freud, and Chesterton.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7642-0852-2 (9780764208522)
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John Mark Reynolds
Great Books Reader
Excerpts and Essays on the Most Influential Books in Western Civilization
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09/2011
1st Edition
Baker Publishing Group
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Person
John Mark Reynolds (PhD, University of Rochester) is the founder and director of the Torrey Honors Institute, a Great Books program at Biola University. He has written several books on philosophy and apologetics, including When Athens Met Jerusalem: An Introduction to Classical and Christian Thought.