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10%OFFRalph McInerny - The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain: A Spiritual Life - 9780268035242 - V9780268035242
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The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain: A Spiritual Life

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Description for The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain: A Spiritual Life Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.

The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain is distinguished philosopher Ralph McInerny’s hymn of praise to the spiritual and intellectual life of the great Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain (1881–1973). The structure of this work is modeled on the medieval book of hours, making use of the daily offices, from Matins through Compline, to examine each stage of the life of Maritain and his wife, Raïssa. Through this unique blending of biography and meditation, McInerny creates a powerful portrait of the Maritains, one that reveals a model of the intellectual life as lived by Christian believers. McInerny’s authoritative work provides an ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268035242
SKU
V9780268035242
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About Ralph McInerny
Ralph McInerny (1929–2010) was Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies and director emeritus of the Jacques Maritain Center, University of Notre Dame. He was the author of numerous works in philosophy, literature, fiction, and journalism, including A First Glance at St. Thomas Aquinas, Characters in Search of Their Author, and his autobiography, I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You, ... Read more

Reviews for The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain: A Spiritual Life
“[McInerny] masterfully links the stages of Maritain's rich spiritual journey with the hours of daily liturgical office . . . Maritain's life is indeed a quintessentially spiritual and specifically Catholic life. [McInerny] captures and documents this life in an eminently readable, entertaining, and inspirational fashion.” —Theological Studies "...succeeds admirably. The author's feeling not only for the man but for the ... Read more

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