Anselm of Canterbury (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)
Anselm, one of the most original thinkers of the medieval west, lived in a world that is in many ways very different from ours. Yet many of Anselm's solutions to those timeless problems of how to deal with other people and how to speak about God are fresh even today, nine hundred years after. Simonetta's book is a very fine introduction for children to Anselm, his world and his role in it.- Dr. Samu Niskanen, research fellow in history at Helsinki University and author of a new critical edition of Anselm's correspondence."It's delightful to see that an increasing number of Christian authors are bringing strong Christians in history to life in short biographies for young people.  This short biography of Anselm of Cantebury is a good example of this wonderful trend. Young readers will become familiar with a man that sadly few have ever heard of, but who should be remembered for his witness of God's work."-Tom Garfield, Superintendent, Logos School, Moscow, IdahoThough Anselm lived in times and church settings vastly different than our own, this delightful recounting of his story reveals to us a man facing trials and pressures we can identify with, in his fervent pursuit of God. Filled with their trademark beautiful artwork, this set is rapidly becoming one of the finest collections on the characters of church history to be published in many decades. - Dennis Gundersen, President and Owner, Grace and Truth BooksIn a very subtle, and yet clear way, Simonetta has relayed the importance of theology for our piety and practice as Christians, especially the central role the work of Christ played in Anselm's work. Overall, I thought it was a creative and edifying outworking of Anselm's life with a natural discussion of his life events. I especially appreciated the manner in which Simonetta dealt with the delicate topics of the pope and the church/state without being polemical or overly zealous.Tim Massaro, WSC Master of Divinity studentAnselm, one of the most original thinkers of the medieval West, lived in a world that is in many ways very different from ours. Yet many of Anselm s solutions to those timeless problems of how to deal with other people and how to speak about God are fresh even today, nine hundred years after he lived. Simonetta s book is a very fine introduction for children to Anselm, his world, and his role in it. --Dr. Samu Niskanen, research fellow in history at Helsinki University and author of a new critical edition of Anselm's correspondenceIt s delightful to see that an increasing number of Christian authors are bringing strong Christians in history to life in short biographies for young people. This short biography of Anselm of Canterbury is a good example of this wonderful trend. Young readers will become familiar with a man whom sadly few have ever heard of but who should be remembered for his witness of God s work. --Tom Garfield, superintendent, Logos School, Moscow, IdahoSimonetta Carr has again rendered a great service to lovers of church history and, perhaps even more, to those not yet captivated by that love. In her sixth biography for young readers, adults and youth alike will rediscover godly Anselm, a man rarely heard of today but whom readers will be pleased to get to know. With her usual grace, Carr fascinates us with her subject, making the reader yearn to know more. Though Anselm lived in times and church settings vastly different from our own, this delightful recounting of his story reveals to us a man facing trials and pressures we can identify with in his fervent pursuit of God. Filled with their trademark beautiful artwork, this set is rapidly becoming one of the finest collections on the characters of church history to be published in many decades. Well done, Simonetta! I cannot recommend these volumes highly enough. --Dennis Gundersen, president and owner of Grace and Truth Books and author of Your Child s Profession of Faith