Common Sense 101 - Lessons from G.K. Chesterton

Informationen zum Autor Dale Ahlquist is president of the American Chesterton Society. Through his long running television series, The Apostle of Common Sense , as well as his books and lectures, he has helped bring about a great renewed interest in the works of G.K. Chesterton for contemporary readers. He has authored and contributed to several books on Chesterton, including Common Sense 101: Lessons from G.K. Chesterton, G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense , and In Defense of Sanity: The Best Essays of G.K. Chesterton. Klappentext Dale Ahlquist! the President of the American Chesterton Society! and author of G. K. Chesterton - The Apostel of Common Sense! presents a book of wonderful insights on how to "look at the whole world through the eyes of Chesterton." Since! as he says! "Chesterton wrote about everything!" there is an ocean of his material to benefit from GKC's insights on a kaleidascpoe of many imortant topics. Chesterton wrote a hundred books on a variety of themes! thousands of essasy for London newspapers! penned epic poetry! delighted in detective fiction! drew illustrations! and made everyone laugh by his keen humor. Everyone who knew Chesterton loved him! even those he debated with. His unique writing style that combines philosophy! spirituality! history! humor! and paradox have made him one of the most widely read authors of modern times. As Ahlquist shows in his engaging volume! this most quoted writer of the 20th century has much to share with us on topics covering politics! art! education! wonder! marriage! fads! poetry! faith! charity and much more.

Product details

• Authors: Dale Ahlquist
• Publisher: Ignatius Press USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2006
• EAN: 9781586171391
• ISBN: 978-1-58617-139-1
• No. of pages: 316
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Theologie, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Apologetics, Religion - Catholicism, RELIGION / Christianity / Literature & the Arts