Uncrowned Emperor: The Life and Times of Otto von Habsburg - Couverture souple

Brook-Shepherd, Gordon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1852855495 ISBN 13 : 9781852855499

Editeur : Hambledon Continuum, 2007

Synopsis

Uncrowned Emperor Born heir presumptive to an empire that stretched from the Tyrol to Transylvania, and from Poland to Sarajevo, Otto von Habsburg's life has both affected and been reflected in some of the most dramatic and historic events of the twentieth century. This book looks at the life and times of Otto von Habsburg.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Here is a collection of Herbert McCabe's more popular spiritual writings. McCabe was highly regarded as a writer on philosophy and theology but in true Dominican tradition (the Order of Preachers) he was also a brilliant preacher. He always preached in a lively and witty way - his style has been compared to that of G.K. Chesterton. This collection of his sermons and spiritual addresses are never platitudinous or short of ideas, filled with questions, arguments and solid intellectual content. The major influence on McCabe was the Bible but he was also a devoted admirer of the thought of St Thomas Aquinas, whose ideas saturated his public speaking. From the Bible, McCabe derived the notion of God leading us to happiness through the work of grace and through the life and teachings of Jesus. From Aquinas, McCabe derived a hatred of idolatry, a powerful sense of the incomprehensibility of God and a recognition that we depend on God's gracious revelation of himself rather that what we can work out on the basis of our limited understanding. A presiding theme in this book is that we are saved because of the life of someone fully human. God, Christ and Us communicates the essence of the Gospel in an original and compelling way. It can therefore be mentioned in the same breath as works by Dean Inge, Donald Soper, H.A. Williams and Leslie Weatherhead.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Gordon Brook-Shepherd, now deceased, was the author of many books on Austrian history, including The Anschluss and Dollfuss. His distinguished career as a journalist included being deputy editor of the Sunday Telegraph.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hambledon Continuum
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1852855495
• ISBN 13: 9781852855499
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 286