G. K Chesterton
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El poeta y los lunáticos (1929), de Gilbert Keith Chesterton, no es exactamente una novela, sino más bien una sucesión de episodios entrelazados, en los que un aparente loco -el poeta y pintor Gabriel Gale- da muestras de su increíble capacidad para captar la importancia de detalles que permanecen ocultos o apenas visibles a los ojos de "la gente cuerda". Las técnicas deductivas del excéntrico poeta para anticipar un delito o resolver una atrocidad...
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Dubbed the "Dumb Ox" by his classmates for his shyness, Saint Thomas Aquinas proved to be possessed of the rarest brilliance, justifying the faith of his teacher, Albertus Magnus, and sparking a revolution in Christian thought. Chesterton's unsurpassed examination of Aquinas' thinking makes his philosophy accessible to listeners of any generation.Étienne Gilson, the twentieth century's foremost authority on Aquinas, has said of this work, "I consider...
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Chesterton fue un escritor agudo, con mucho sentido común y que conoce el tema con profundidad. En este libro se aprecia la magnitud que tuvo Santo Tomas de Aquino, tanto para la Iglesia como para el mundo. Este sin duda es un libro para leer más de una ocasión.
En un breve, e incompleto, resumen podemos decir que : Tomás de fue un teólogo y filósofo católico perteneciente a la Orden de Predicadores, el principal representante de la enseñanza...
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G.K. Chesterton was a prolific writer on many topics. His views of history were always from the standpoint of men and their interactions, and it may fairly be said he saw all of history as a battle between civilization and barbarism. So it has always been, and that remains true even today.
"But it is especially in the matter of the Middle Ages that the popular histories trample upon the popular traditions. In this respect there is an almost comic...
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"The Big Book of Christmas: Classic Stories and Poems - Illustrated" is a grand compilation that assembles a treasure trove of holiday tales and poems from a remarkable array of authors. This extensive collection includes 100 classic works, each thoughtfully illustrated, to immerse readers in the magic and wonder of the Christmas season.
This anthology spans a rich tapestry of Christmas literature, including timeless favorites such as "The Gift of...