- Hardcover: 752 pages
- Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group (21 Oct 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0764208527
- ISBN-13: 978-0764208522
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.3 x 5.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,218,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Plato, Aristotle, Pascal & more...all in 1 book...who knew?!
12 Sep 2011
Format:Hardcover
John Mark Reynolds has taken many of the great books of all time and condensed them for the real world crowd. Then he gave them quick introductions so that the regular folks of the world could 'test drive' the greatest books of the world that lead to the greatest ideas in the world that just might lead us all to some of the deepest thoughts or actions in our worlds.
Who knew that Plato, Pascal and other great writers in history could be politely condensed into bite-sized, delicious yet deep morsels? "How can John Mark do this?", you might ask? The answer is simple actually as he has done it hundreds of times over in the lives of countless students as he founded and operated the most significant great books program in the country at Biola University. On a personal note, he's made a significant impact on four of my children who are his students. Truly, he's an expert at making Great Books come alive, and that is what leads to life change at which he's a master tutor.
Who knew that Plato, Pascal and other great writers in history could be politely condensed into bite-sized, delicious yet deep morsels? "How can John Mark do this?", you might ask? The answer is simple actually as he has done it hundreds of times over in the lives of countless students as he founded and operated the most significant great books program in the country at Biola University. On a personal note, he's made a significant impact on four of my children who are his students. Truly, he's an expert at making Great Books come alive, and that is what leads to life change at which he's a master tutor.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Astounding
3 Sep 2011
Format:Hardcover
This is quite a large volume that might seem intimidating except for the fact that you would never think of reading this book through in a short period of time. Following the example of the "Great Books Foundation", this book contains excerpts from the most influential books in Western Civilization as well as essays that help you grasp them and interpret them from a Christian World view. It contains over 600 pages and will whet your appetite for such great minds as Aquinas, Aristotle, Dante, Plato, Shakespeare, and many, many more. This is a book to keep in your library as slowly read through to enrich your knowledge base. I was impressed.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Useful intro to important ideas that help build Western civiization
25 Oct 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
For those of us who've not got gone through all the Great Books, this is at least a place to begin. And these excerpts from great thinkers are bracketed by some excellent essays. The quality of the book itself is unfortunately poor; will the binding last through a complete reading? I don't know. If it doesn't hold up, will the publisher send me another poor quality hard back book? Again, I don't know. Buy the book to read great ideas, not as a long term investment for the shelves of your library.
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