| Anthology of Classic Christian Literature Contributor(s): Williams, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1614279713 ISBN-13: 9781614279716 Publisher: Martino Fine Books OUR PRICE: $17.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Religion | Christian Living - Inspirational - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.68 lbs) 484 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2016 Reprint of 1937 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This classic anthology of readings from the great works of Christian literature covers most of the classic text and authors, including: Book ninth of the Confessions / St. Augustine -- Testimony of the Christian soul / Tertullian -- From the Little flowers of St. Francis / St. Francis of Assisi -- From Revelations of divine love / Blessed Juliana of Norwich -- Chapters VIII, IX and X of the Autobiography / St. Teresa of Avila -- The practice of the presence of God / Brother Lawrence -- Chapter XI of the Autobiography / St. Therese of Lisieux -- Cantos XXXI, XXXII and XXXIII of the Paradiso / Dante Alighieri -- Fourth book of The imitation of Christ / Thomas a Kempis -- From The spiritual combat / Lorenzo Scupoli -- On the love of God / St. Francis de Sales -- Chapters I-VII of The cloud of unknowing / anonymous -- Chapter XII of Love's gradatory / Blessed John Ruysbroeck -- From the Pensees / Blaise Pascal -- Sermon on the nativity / Lancelot Andrewes -- From Meditations and vows / Joseph Hall -- The myseriousness of marriage / Jeremy Taylor -- From A serious call to a devout and holy life / William Law -- From the Apologia pro vita sua / John Henry Newman -- "Knowledge and science," from The rod, the root and the flower / Coventry Patmore -- An hymne of heavenly beautie / Edmund Spenser -- Holy sonnets / John Donne -- Theophila's love song / Edward Benlowes -- Hymn to the adorable St. Teresa / Richard Crashaw -- The church porch / George Herbert -- The dream of Gerontius / John Henry Newman -- Two odes / Francis Thompson. |