Socrates' Children: Medieval: The 100 Greatest Philosophers
By: Peter Kreeft
4.54
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
This is the second of a four-volume history of philosophy . . . on ancient, medieval, modern, and …
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1. Apologia Pro Vita Sua
By: John Henry Newman
3.41
Format: 331 pages, Paperback
A highly influential figure in the Church of England, John Henry Newman stunned the Anglican commun… read more
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- philosophy
2. The Imitation of Christ
By: Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.
4.32
Format: 632 pages, Paperback
Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imita… read more
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3. Aristotle for Everybody
By: Mortimer J. Adler
4.11
Format: 208 pages,
Aristotle (384 - 322 B.C.) taught logic to Alexander the Great and, by virtue of his philosophical … read more
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4. The Everlasting Man
By: G.K. Chesterton
4.16
Format: 260 pages, Paperback
What, if anything, is it that makes the human uniquely human? This, in part, is the question that G… read more
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"Men are moved most by their religion; especially when it is irreligion."-G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
"Classic literature is still something that hangs in the air like a song."-G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
"A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it."-G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
"The boldest plans for the future invoke the authority of the past; and that even a revolutionary seeks to satisfy himself that he is also a reactionary."-G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
5. That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)
By: C.S. Lewis
3.81
Format: 4 pages, Paperback
Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Spa… read more
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6. The Consolation of Philosophy
By: Boethius , None
4.27
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more
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7. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more
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8. I See Satan Fall Like Lightning
By: René Girard , James G. Williams
3.50
Format: 0 pages, Paperback
Rene Girard holds up the gospels as mirrors that reveal our broken humanity, and shows that they al… read more
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9. Manalive
By: G.K. Chesterton
3.95
Format: 161 pages, Paperback
Perhaps the most light-hearted of all Chesterton's "serious" works, Manalivepits a group of disillu… read more
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10. Spinoza: A Very Short Introduction
By: Roger Scruton
3.65
Format: 276 pages, Paperback
Father of the Enlightenment and the last guardian of the medieval world, Spinoza made a brilliant a… read more
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11. Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
By: Thérèse of Lisieux , John Clarke
4.42
Format: 306 pages, Paperback
This book, first published in 1898 in a highly edited version, quickly became a modern spiritual cl… read more
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"Love lives only by sacrifice"-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"I have at last found my vocation; it is love!"-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"Love will consume us only in the measure of our self-surrender."-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"and I realized that real nobility is in the soul, not in a name."-Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
12. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
By: Scott Hahn , Brant Pitre
4.60
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly wh… read more
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"The whole context of Jesus' bread of life discourse is centered on the Jewish hopes for the coming of a new Moses and the return of the manna from heaven."-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"People were not to consume blood because "the life" or "the soul" (Hebrew nephesh) of the animal is in the blood. As Leviticus states, "It is the blood that makes atonement, by the power of its life.…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"Some ancient rabbis believed that the manna was protological--that it had existedsince the very dawn of creation. As such, the manna was the perfect food, untouched by the sin of humanity's first par…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"For, as any ancient Jew would have known, the Passover sacrifice was not completed by the death of the lamb, but by eating its flesh. Five times the Bible states that they must "eat" the lamb; five t…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
13. A Canticle for Leibowitz
By: Walter M. Miller Jr.
3.39
Format: 414 pages, Paperback
Winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel and widely considered one of the most accomplished, po… read more
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14. Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith
By: Robert Barron
3.69
Format: 384 pages,
"What I propose to do in this book is to take you on a guided exploration of the Catholic world, bu… read more
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15. Reformation Myths: Five Centuries Of Misconceptions And (Some) Misfortunes
By: Rodney Stark
3.50
Format: 36 pages,
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16. How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
By: Mortimer J. Adler , Charles van Doren
3.98
Format: 426 pages, Paperback
How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. I… read more
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"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
"A good rule always describes the ideal performance."-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
"The mind can atrophy, like the muscles, if it is not used."-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
"True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline."-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
17. Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide
By: Edward Feser
3.71
Format: 435 pages, Paperback
One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in history, St. Thomas Aquinas was the fat… read more
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18. The Nicomachean Ethics
By: Aristotle , Jonathan Barnes , None , Hugh Tredennick
3.99
Format: 329 pages, Paperback
‘One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brie… read more
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"Philosophy can make people sick."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
"A man without regrets cannot be cured."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
"Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
"The beginning seems to be more than half of the whole."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
19. Gorgias
By: Plato , Walter Hamilton , Chris Emlyn-Jones
4.23
Format: None pages, Paperback
Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, GORGIAS debates peren… read more
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20. The Abolition of Man
By: C.S. Lewis
3.97
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0060652944 The Abolition of Man, Lewis uses his graceful prose, del… read more
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21. Leisure: The Basis Of Culture
By: Josef Pieper
4.32
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
One of the most important philosophy titles published in the twentieth century, Josef Pieper's Leis… read more
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22. Saint Thomas Aquinas
By: G.K. Chesterton , Anton C. Pegis
4.45
Format: None pages, Paperback
G.K. Chesterton's brilliant sketch of the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas is as relevant today a… read more
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23. The Rule of Saint Benedict
By: Benedict of Nursia , None
3.22
Format: 111 pages, Paperback
Composed nearly fifteen hundred years ago by the father of Western monasticism, The Rule of St. Ben… read more
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24. The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
By: Humphrey Carpenter , J.R.R. Tolkien , Christopher Tolkien
4.40
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
'...If you wanted to go on from the end of The Hobbit I think the ring would be your inevitable cho… read more
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25. He Leadeth Me
By: Walter J. Ciszek , Daniel L. Flaherty , Walter Ciszek
4.63
Format: 202 pages, Paperback
He Leadeth Me is the deeply moving personal story of one man's spiritual odyssey and the unflagging… read more
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"Solo puedo describir la experiencia de conversión como una sensación de «dejarse llevar», de renunciar a todo esfuerzo o incluso a mi deseo de tomar las riendas de mi propia vida. Aunque suene demasi…"-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me
"La humildad significa eso: aprender a aceptar el desánimo e incluso la derrota como enviados por Dios; aprender a perseverar y seguir adelante con el corazón en paz y confiando en Dios, seguros de qu…"-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me
"Durante esos largos de años de soledad y sufrimiento, Dios me condujo a una comprensión de la vida y de su amor que solo quienes la han experimentado son capaces de entender. Me despojó de muchos de …"-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me
"Quizá Dios tenga que recordarnos con tremenda claridad que eso es exactamente lo que quería decirnos con esas palabras aparentemente tan simples del Sermón de la Montaña: «No estéis preocupados por v…"-Walter J. Ciszek, He Leadeth Me
26. The Word on Fire Bible: The Gospels (Word on Fire Bible #1)
By: Robert Barron
4.88
Format: 592 pages, Leather Bound
The Word on Fire Bible is a groundbreaking series introducing readers to the strange, colorful worl… read more
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27. Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
By: Adrian Goldsworthy
4.38
Format: 620 pages, Hardcover
This definitive biography of one of history's most influential father-son duos tells the story of t… read more
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"...if the Greeks joined together in the Panhellenic cause and attacked Persia to take land and wealth. Once conquered, Asian barbarians would work the field and tend the cattle as slaves or helot-lik…"-Adrian Goldsworthy, Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
"The Macedonians and Greek has been raised to despise Persians and all Asians as barbarians, fit only to be slaves, and the defeat of Darius and his great armies can only have reinforced their immense…"-Adrian Goldsworthy, Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
28. Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life
By: Matt Paxton
3.76
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
America's top cleaning expert and star of the hit series Legacy List with Matt Paxton distills his … read more
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29. Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization
By: Brad Wilcox
4.00
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
University of Virginia sociologist Brad Wilcox explains how our ruling class publicly disparages ma… read more
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30. The Word on Fire Bible (Volume II): Acts, Letters and Revelation (Leather)
By: Robert Barron
4.94
Format: 841 pages, Leather Bound
The Word on Fire Bible is a groundbreaking new series introducing readers to the strange, colorful … read more
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31. Socrates' Children: Medieval: The 100 Greatest Philosophers
By: Peter Kreeft
4.54
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
This is the second of a four-volume history of philosophy . . . on ancient, medieval, modern, and … read more
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