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PublisherIgnatius Press
ISBN-101586174894
ISBN-139781586174897
eBay Product ID (ePID)109059389
Product Key Features
Book TitleIn Defense of Sanity : the Best Essays of G. K. Chesterton
Number of Pages405 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicChristian Theology / Apologetics, Essays, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year2011
GenreLiterary Criticism, Religion, Literary Collections
AuthorG.K. Chesterton
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Selected byPearce, Joseph, Mackey, Aidan
LCCN2012-462006
SynopsisG.K. Chesterton was a master essayist. But reading his essays is not just an exercise in studying a literary form at its finest, it is an encounter with timeless truths that jump off the page as fresh and powerful as the day they were written. The only problem with Chesterton's essays is that there are too many of them. Over five thousand For most GKC readers it is not even possible to know where to start or how to begin to approach them.So three of the world's leading authorities on Chesterton - Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Aidan Mackey - have joined together to select the best Chesterton essays, a collection that will be appreciated by both the newcomer and the seasoned student of this great 20th century man of letters.The variety of topics are astounding: barbarians, architects, mystics, ghosts, fireworks, rain, juries, gargoyles and much more. Plus a look at Shakespeare, Dickens, Jane Austen, George MacDonald, T.S. Eliot, and the Bible. All in that inimitable, formidable but always quotable style of GKC. Even more astounding than the variety is the continuity of Chesterton's thought that ties everything together. A veritable feast for the mind and heart.While some of the essays in this volume may be familiar, many of them are collected here for the first time, making their first appearance in over a century., G.K. Chesterton was a master essayist. But reading his essays is not just an exercise in studying a literary form at its finest, it is an encounter with timeless truths that jump off the page as fresh and powerful as the day they were written. The only problem with Chesterton's essays is that there are too many of them. Over five thousand! For most GKC readers it is not even possible to know where to start or how to begin to approach them. So three of the world's leading authorities on Chesterton - Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Aidan Mackey - have joined together to select the "best" Chesterton essays, a collection that will be appreciated by both the newcomer and the seasoned student of this great 20th century man of letters. The variety of topics are astounding: barbarians, architects, mystics, ghosts, fireworks, rain, juries, gargoyles and much more. Plus a look at Shakespeare, Dickens, Jane Austen, George MacDonald, T.S. Eliot, and the Bible. All in that inimitable, formidable but always quotable style of GKC. Even more astounding than the variety is the continuity of Chesterton's thought that ties everything together. A veritable feast for the mind and heart. While some of the essays in this volume may be familiar, many of them are collected here for the first time, making their first appearance in over a century.
LC Classification NumberPR4453.C4I5 2011
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- 22. Aug. 2018
Fun, thoughtful read.
Chesterton is humorous and even though one might not agree with all his ideas, he makes you think. And, he speaks a lot of common sense.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 25. Jan. 2024
Wonderful book
A wonderful book that inspires good thoughts. I love itBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 21. Dez. 2021
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