"The life and times of C. S. Lewis's modern spiritual classicMere Christianity, C. S. Lewis's eloquent defense of the Christian faith, originated as a series of BBC radio talks broadcast during the dark days of World War Two. Here is the story of the extraordinary life and afterlife of this influential and inspiring book. George Marsden describes how Lewis gradually went from being an atheist to a committed Anglican―famously converting t ..."
"From National Book Award–winning author Martin Marty, the surprising story of a Christian classic born in a Nazi prison cellFor fascination, influence, inspiration, and controversy, Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Letters and Papers from Prison is unmatched by any other book of Christian reflection written in the twentieth century. A Lutheran pastor and theologian, Bonhoeffer spent two years in Nazi prisons before being executed at age thirty-nin ..."
The Book of Job A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books, 15) by Mark Larrimore, DarenMagee Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2020 by Princeton University Press, United States ISBN-13: 978-0-691-20246-4, ISBN: 0-691-20246-X
"Johann Hinrich Claussen (Zürich: Pano, 2004), 57. 3. Ethan and Joel Coen,
directors, A Serious Man, 2009. Terrence Malick, director, The Tree of Life, 2011.
4. André Kabasele Mukenge, “Une lecture populaire de la figure de Job au
Congo,” ..."
The Book of Common Prayer(Reprint) A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books) by Alan Jacobs, DarenMagee Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2019 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-19178-2, ISBN: 0-691-19178-6
"While many of us are familiar with such famous words as “Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here. . .” or “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,” we may not know that they originated in The Book of Common Prayer, which first appeared in 1549. Like the words of the King James Bible and Shakespeare, the language of this prayer book has saturated English culture and letters. Here Alan Jacobs tells its story. He shows how The Book of Common P ..."
The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali(Reprint) A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books) by David Gordon White, DarenMagee Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2019 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-19707-4, ISBN: 0-691-19707-5
"The rise, fall, and modern resurgence of an enigmatic book revered by yoga enthusiasts around the worldConsisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practice―except it isn't. Virtually forgotten in India for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in the Wes ..."
Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae(Reprint) A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books) by Bernard Mcginn, DarenMagee Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2019 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-19179-9, ISBN: 0-691-19179-4
"The life and times of the most important theological work of medieval ChristendomThomas Aquinas’s Summa theologiae holds a unique place in Western religion and philosophy. Written between 1266 and 1273, it was conceived by Aquinas as an instructional guide for teachers and novices and a compendium of all the approved teachings of the Catholic Church. It synthesizes an astonishing range of scholarship, covering hundreds of topics and c ..."
The Book of Genesis(Reprint) A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books) by Ronald Hendel, DarenMagee Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2019 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-19683-1, ISBN: 0-691-19683-4
"An essential biography of one of the Bible's most influential booksDuring its 2,500-year life, the book of Genesis has been the keystone to important claims about God and humanity in Judaism and Christianity, and it plays a central role in contemporary debates about science, politics, and human rights. Ronald Hendel provides a panoramic history of this iconic book, exploring its impact on Western religion, philosophy, literature, art, a ..."
The Dead Sea Scrolls(Reprint) A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books) by John J. Collins, DarenMagee Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2019 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-19171-3, ISBN: 0-691-19171-9
"Unraveling the controversies surrounding the Dead Sea ScrollsSince they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination―and controversy―than perhaps any other archaeological find. They appear to have been hidden in the Judean desert by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that existed around the time of Jesus, and they continue to inspire veneration to this day. In this concise and accessib ..."
The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali(Reprint) A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books Book 19) by David Gordon White, DarenMagee Hardcover, 296 Pages, Published 2014 by Princeton University Press Kindle Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-691-14377-4, ISBN: 0-691-14377-3
" Consisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is today extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practice. As David Gordon White demonstrates in this groundbreaking study, both of these assumptions are incorrect. Virtually forgotten in India for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in the West, ..."