G. K Chesterton
1) Ortodoxia
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Esta nueva traducción de la principal obra de Chesterton, sin crítica alguna a las realizadas hasta ahora, ofrece una mayor fluidez al hilo argumental. La edición incluye notas sobre el contexto histórico y literario que clarifican las numerosas referencias y el estilo paradógico del autor.
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Romane:
Der Mann, der Donnerstag war
Das fliegende Wirtshaus
Erzählungen:
Das blaue Kreuz
Der geheime Garten
Israel Gows Ehre
Der Unsichtbare
Mißgestaltet
Die verdächtigen Tritte
Die Sternschnuppen
Die Sünden des Prinzen Saradin
Der Hammer Gottes
Das Zeichen des zerbrochenen Schwertes
Die drei Todeswerkzeuge
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Verteidigung des Unsinns, der Demut, des Schundromans und anderer mißachteter Dinge
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A rousing ballad based on the true story of legendary Saxon king Alfred the Great. In the dark times before a unified England, warring tribes roved and sparred for territory across the British Isles. The Ballad of the White Horse records the deeds and military accomplishments of Alfred the Great as he defeats the invading Danes at the Battle of Ethandun. Published in 1911, this poem follows the battle - from the gathering of the chiefs to the last...
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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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2 videodiscs (462 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"The year is now 1954 and the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford sees new faces join Father Brown's team of sleuths. The dashing Chief Inspector Sullivan is back and proves a pleasant distraction for Mrs Devine, Father Brown's lively new Parish Secretary, while plucky new housekeeper Brenda helps the priest's crime solving. With royal visits, kidnappings and notorious gangsters to contend with, Father Brown also faces his old adversary Flambeau...
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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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Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited collection of Hilaire Belloc's greatest nonfiction works, as well as his novels, stories and poems. Hilaire Belloc was a British-French writer and historian and one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist.
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The Book of the Bayeux...
10) Hilaire Belloc - Premium Collection: Historical Books, Economy Studies, Essays, Fiction & Poetry
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Muhammad: a frank look at his influential (and violent) life and teachings! In The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times bestselling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam-perhaps the first such portrait in half a century-unbounded by fear and political correctness, unflinching, and willing to face the hard facts about Muhammad's life that continue to affect our world today. From Muhammad's...
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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...