Ever Ancient, Ever New: Ruminations on the City, the Soul, and the Church (Ernest L. Fortin: Collected Essays): 04 - Hardcover

Ernest L. Fortin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 074255919X ISBN 13: 9780742559196

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK), 2007

Synopsis

More than any other thinker in the twentieth century, Ernest L. Fortin, A.A. (1923-2002) resuscitated the study of political philosophy for Catholic theology. Fortins interests and accomplishments were vast, ranging from the Church Fathers, to Dante and Aquinas, to modern rights, American democracy, and Catholic social justice. His dispassionate scholarly heft was animated by a pressing drive to understand and rise above the crises of our times, and it was applied with a gingerly and accessible touch. Consequently, Fortins writings are among the most lucid, perceptive, and enjoyable that one will ever read.

Ever Ancient Ever New is the fourth and final volume of Ernest Fortins collected essays, compiled and edited after his death by his archivist and student Michael Foley. While it echoes the themes of the earlier three volumes-showcasing the essays that made Fortin such an authority in his field-Ever Ancient Ever New also includes articles never before published as well as articles on topics not represented in the earlier collections. Ever Ancient Ever New is indispensable for anyone wishing to continue their education in the wit and wisdom of Ernest Fortin or to begin learning from him for the first time.

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About the Author

Michael P. Foley is Assistant Professor of Patristics in the Great Texts Program at Baylor University, where he has been teaching since 2004. He is co-editor of Gladly to Learn and Gladly to Teach: Essays on Religion and Political Philosophy in Honor of Ernest L. Fortin, A.A.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK)
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074255919X
• ISBN 13: 9780742559196
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 388
• Editor: Michael P. Foley