The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain: A Spiritual Life
Brand: University of Notre Dame Press
Categories: Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Professionals & Academics



Dimensions: 6.5 x 1 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0268043599
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0268043590
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Print length: 248 pages
Publication date: October 15, 2003
subtitle: Hardcover – October 15, 2003
author: Visit Amazon's Ralph McInerny Page search results Ralph McInerny
review: Editorial Reviews From Booklist Popular mystery novelist and Notre Dame scholar McInerny delivers a luminous biography of one of Thomas Aquinas' most astute modern commentators. An ideal biographer, McInerny intensely admires Maritain for his labors in sparking a modern renaissance in Thomistic theology, yet he still recognizes Maritain's personal and professional missteps. In narrating Maritain's life, McInerny illustrates the transforming power of truth, pursued not merely to stimulate the intellect but to redeem the soul. Thus, McInerny's story unfolds the unlikely pilgrimage of a boy reared by parents oblivious to their Catholic heritage, a young man catechized by apostles of scientific skepticism. Careful research uncovers the torturous path Maritain traversed in groping his way to orthodoxy and faith--from his first spiritual stirrings, awakened by Henri Bergson, to his eventual embrace of Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor. This nuanced portrait won't reach a large audience, but for those concerned with Catholic doctrine, it is a major work and will help secure Maritain's status as a modern Catholic icon. Bryce Christensen Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Review " a delightful introduction to the life and thought of Jacques Maritain I cannot more highly recommend this book." -- Providence "McInernys spiritual and intellectual biography of Maritain was one of my favorite books from the past year " -- Books & Culture " a beautifully made book, a joy to hold." -- ChristianityToday.com, December 22, 2003 " delightful and humbling . Being introduced to a great intellect by a masterful author is enriching." -- Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, January 5, 2004