Saint Austin Review

Author : Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476734255

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The Awakening of Miss Prim by Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera Pdf

In this #1 international bestseller, a young woman leaves everything behind to work as a librarian in a remote French village, where she finds her outlook on life and love challenged in every way. Prudencia Prim is a young woman of intelligence and achievement, with a deep knowledge of literature and several letters after her name. But when she accepts the post of private librarian in the village of San Ireneo de Arnois, she is unprepared for what she encounters there. Her employer, a book-loving intellectual, is dashing yet contrarian, always ready with a critique of her cherished Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott. The neighbors, too, are capable of charm and eccentricity in equal measure, determined as they are to preserve their singular little community from the modern world outside. Prudencia hoped for friendship in San Ireneo but she didn't suspect that she might find love—nor that the course of her new life would run quite so rocky or would offer challenge and heartache as well as joy, discovery, and fireside debate. Set against a backdrop of steaming cups of tea, freshly baked cakes, and lovely company, The Awakening of Miss Prim is a distinctive and delightfully entertaining tale of literature, philosophy, and the search for happiness.

Author : Bradley J. Birzer
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813166193

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Russell Kirk by Bradley J. Birzer Pdf

Emerging from two decades of the Great Depression and the New Deal and facing the rise of radical ideologies abroad, the American Right seemed beaten, broken, and adrift in the early 1950s. Although conservative luminaries such as T. S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., Leo Strauss, and Eric Voegelin all published important works at this time, none of their writings would match the influence of Russell Kirk's 1953 masterpiece The Conservative Mind. This seminal book became the intellectual touchstone for a reinvigorated movement and began a sea change in Americans' attitudes toward traditionalism. In Russell Kirk, Bradley J. Birzer investigates the life and work of the man known as the founder of postwar conservatism in America. Drawing on papers and diaries that have only recently become available to the public, Birzer presents a thorough exploration of Kirk's intellectual roots and development. The first to examine the theorist's prolific writings on literature and culture, this magisterial study illuminates Kirk's lasting influence on figures such as T. S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., and Senator Barry Goldwater—who persuaded a reluctant Kirk to participate in his campaign for the presidency in 1964. While several books examine the evolution of postwar conservatism and libertarianism, surprisingly few works explore Kirk's life and thought in detail. This engaging biography not only offers a fresh and thorough assessment of one of America's most influential thinkers but also reasserts his humane vision in an increasingly inhumane time.

Author : Charlotte Brontë
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781586176990

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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Pdf

One of the finest novels ever written, Jane Eyre is also one of the most misunderstood masterpieces of world literature.Whereas most modern teaching of the text misreads or misinterprets Charlotte Brontë’s devout and profoundly ingrained Christian faith and intentions, this critical edition emphasizes the semi-autobiographical dimension of the novel, exposing feminist critiques of the work as being woefully awry and illustrating Brontë’s belief in the hard-earned, hard-learned blessings of sanctity and reverence.

Author : Philip C. Kolin
Publisher : Wind & Water Press
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Wholly God's by Philip C. Kolin Pdf

In his latest collection Philip C. Kolin explores how men and women given over to God live lives of service and sacrifice while they look to their heavenly reward.

Author : Paul E. Kerry
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781611470642

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The Ring and the Cross by Paul E. Kerry Pdf

The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the topic, as well as a chronological overview of the major arguments and themes that have engaged scholars about the impact of Christianity on Tolkien's oeuvre, with particular reference to The Lord of the Rings. The Ring and the Cross addresses these two needs through an articulate and authoritative analyses of Tolkien's Roman Catholicism and the role it plays in understanding his writings. The volume's contributors deftly explain the kinds of interpretations put forward and evidence marshaled when arguing for or against religious influence. The Ringand the Cross invites readers to draw their own conclusions about a subject that has fascinated Tolkien enthusiasts since the publication of his masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781586174262

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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Pdf

Pope John Paul II described Dickens’ books as “filled with love for the poor and a sense of social regeneration . . . warm with imagination and humanity. Such true charity permeates Dickens’ novels and ultimately drives the characters either to choose regeneration or risk disintegration. In Great Expectations, Pip—symbolic of the pilgrim convert—gains both improved fortunes and a growth in wisdom, but as he acquires the latter, he must relinquish the former—ending with a wealth of profound goodness, not of worldly goods.That the Dickensian message was a Christian one is unmistakable. Reminiscent of an Augustinian model, one of reflection, conversion, and moral improvement, Pip undergoes an internal change that manifests itself in his profound contrition for his earlier deeds and his equally profound resolution to make amends. As we travel with Pip, we find that Dickens leads us to an acceptance of worldly limitations and an anticipation of final salvation.The exciting new edition of Dickens’s classic novel includes critical essays by some of today’s leading Dickens scholars.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781586174392

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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Pdf

Star-crossed Romeo and Juliet are Shakespeare's most famous lovers. A staple of high school reading lists, the tragedy especially resonates with young adult readers who, like Romeo and Juliet, have experienced the exhilarating and perilous phenomenon of being in love. Given the tragic ending of the play, what does Shakespeare illustrate about his teen protagonists: Are they the hapless victims of fate, or are they responsible for the poor choices they make? Is their love the real thing, or is it self-indulgent passion run amok? These are some of the ever relevant questions discussed in this critical edition of Romeo and Juliet.

Author : Saint Austin's Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000665867

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St. Austin's Court; Or, The Grandchildren by Saint Austin's Court Pdf

Author : John Henry Newman,Trevor Lipscombe
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781681493121

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Loss and Gain by John Henry Newman,Trevor Lipscombe Pdf

This novel about a young man's intellectual and spiritual development was the first work John Henry Newman wrote after entering the Roman Catholic Church in 1845. The story describes the perplexing questions and doubts Charles Reding experiences while attending Oxford. Though intending to avoid the religious controversies that are being heatedly debated at the university, Reding ends up leaving the Church of England and becoming a Catholic. A former Anglican clergyman who was later named a Catholic cardinal, Newman wrote this autobiographical novel to illustrate his own reasons for embracing Catholicism.

Author : Joseph Pearce,William Shakespeare
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781681493695

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Othello by Joseph Pearce,William Shakespeare Pdf

One of the four great tragedies alongside Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth Othello is among the darkest of Shakespeare s plays, illumining the shadows of the gloomiest recesses of the human psyche and serving as a damning indictment of the world in which it was written. A cautionary tale of the destructiveness of sin and the ruinous consequences of bad philosophy, Othello seems to express Shakespeare s rage at the cynicism and brutality of the age in which he lived. From the Machiavellian menace of Iago to the blind and prideful jealousy of Othello, this classic of world literature shows us the shadow falling over a society that has turned its back on the light and life of virtue.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781586177102

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Othello by William Shakespeare Pdf

One of the four great tragedies—alongside Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth—Othello is among the darkest of Shakespeare’s plays, illumining the shadows of the gloomiest recesses of the human psyche and serving as a damning indictment of the world in which it was written. A cautionary tale of the destructiveness of sin and the ruinous consequences of bad philosophy, Othello seems to express Shakespeare’s rage at the cynicism and brutality of the age in which he lived. From the Machiavellian menace of Iago to the blind and prideful jealousy of Othello, this classic of world literature shows us the shadow falling over a society that has turned its back on the light and life of virtue.

Author : Anicius Boethius,Scott Goins
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781681494760

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The Consolation of Philosophy by Anicius Boethius,Scott Goins Pdf

Written in the sixth century, The Consolation of Philosophy was one of the most popular and influential works of the Middle Ages. Boethius composed the masterpiece while imprisoned and awaiting the death sentence for treason. The Christian author had served as a high-ranking government official before falling out of favor with Roman Emperor Theodoric, an Arian. In the Consolation, Boethius explores the true end of life-knowledge of God-through a conversation with Lady Philosophy. Part prose, part poetry, the work combines Greek philosophy and Christian faith to formulate answers to some of life's most difficult and enduring questions.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Peer review of research grant proposals
ISBN : MINN:31951D00829124W

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National Science Foundation Peer Review: Alphabetical listing of reviewers solicited by NSF in fiscal year 1974 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C2608777

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The Cambridge Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Giuseppe Giordan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004178038

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Conversion in the Age of Pluralism by Giuseppe Giordan Pdf

The theme of conversion constitutes a privileged point to study the framework linking an individual to the sociocultural contexts in which he or she is included. Changes in personal biographies and sociocultural change are interwoven when we speak of conversion: values, speech, norms, behaviors, beliefs, lifestyles, interests--everything is open to potential debate when an individual "converts." Conversion is especially developed here through a connection with the dynamics of pluralism, which appears to be the most peculiar cultural characteristic of our era: what does it mean to speak of "conversion" in a time in which it seems that the presumption of only one "true" truth no longer exists, while instead many different truths live together, each with its own judgment criteria.