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- G.K. Chesterton's brilliant sketch of the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas is as relevant today as when it was published in 1933.
- About the Author: G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English journalist, theologian, philosopher, playwright, mystery writer, and more.
- 208 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
- Series Name: Image Classics
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G.K. Chesterton's brilliant sketch of the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas is as relevant today as when it was published in 1933. Then it earned the praise of such distinguished writers as Etienne Gilson, Jacques Martain, and Anton Pegis as the best book ever written on the great thirteenth-century Dominican. Today Chesterton's classic stands poised to reveal Thomas to a new generation.
Chesterton's Aquinas is a man of mystery. Born into a noble Neapolitan family, Thomas chose the life of a mendicant friar. Lumbering and shy -- his classmates dubbed him "the Dumb Ox" -- he led a revolution in Christian thought. Possessed of the rarest brilliance, he found the highest truth in the humblest object. Having spent his life amid the vast intricacies of reason, he asked on his deathbed to have read aloud the Song of Songs, the most passionate book in the Bible. As Albert the Great, Thomas's teacher, predicted, the Dumb Ox has bellowed down the ages to our own day. Chesterton's book will enlighten those who would consign Thomas to the obscurity of medieval times. It will confound those who would use Thomas to bolster arid schemes of Christian rationalism. Rather, it will introduce the wondrous mystery of the man who, after a life of unparalleled genius, was seized by a vision of the Unknown and said, "I can write no more. I have seen things which make all my writings like straw."About the Author
G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English journalist, theologian, philosopher, playwright, mystery writer, and more. Among his many great works are Saint Francis of Assisi, The Everlasting Man, and Orthodoxy.Dimensions (Overall): 8.16 Inches (H) x 5.58 Inches (W) x .65 Inches (D)
Weight: .49 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Series Title: Image Classics
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Christianity
Publisher: Image
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: G K Chesterton
Language: English
Street Date: January 15, 1974
TCIN: 92174410
UPC: 9780385090025
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-1115
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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