Saint Thomas Aquinas

Name: Saint Thomas Aquinas
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: G. K. Chesterton
ISBN: 9781504665025

Author: G. K. Chesterton

Narrator: Derek Perkins

Unabridged: 5 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 12/01/2015

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Religious Nonfiction, Religion, Christianity, Saints & Sainthood

Synopsis

“You call him a Dumb Ox; I tell you that the Dumb Ox will bellow so loud that his bellowing will fill the world.”—Albertus MagnusDubbed the “Dumb Ox” by his classmates for his shyness, Saint Thomas Aquinas proved to be possessed of the rarest brilliance, justifying the faith of his teacher, Albertus Magnus, and sparking a revolution in Christian thought. Chesterton’s unsurpassed examination of Aquinas’ thinking makes his philosophy accessible to listeners of any generation.Étienne Gilson, the twentieth century’s foremost authority on Aquinas, has said of this work, “I consider it as being without possible exception the best book ever written on Saint Thomas. Nothing short of genius can account for such an achievement.”

About G. K. Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936) published numerous works which include compilations of his voluminous journalism, novels, biographies, histories, criticism, Christian apologetics, poetry, and plays. Many of his novels have the genuine marks of genius. His books on Dickens (for whom he had a considerable affinity) and Saint Thomas Aquinas are considered classics in their fields.

About Derek Perkins

Derek Perkins is a professional narrator and voice actor. He has earned numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, as well as numerous Society of Voice Arts nominations. AudioFile magazine named him a Best Voice consecutively in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Augmented by a knowledge of three foreign languages and a facility with accents, he has narrated numerous titles in a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Graychin on March 26, 2013

Chesterton has only a few things to say about Aquinas, really, but that’s the way it is with all his books: the ostensible subject is most of the time fondly neglected for the atmosphere surrounding it. And while from most writers behavior of this sort would be intolerable, from Chesterton, somehow,......more

Goodreads review by Joe on August 29, 2011

This isn't a biography; it is an adventure story! Of course, Chesterton would have scoffed at calling this small book a biography in any case. But what it severely lacks in biographical data (which, of course, was not the author's aim) it makes up for in immense creative use of certain significant ev......more

Goodreads review by Tom LA on February 10, 2018

I listened to the audiobook. This was my first Chesterton, and I surely am going to read as many of his other books as i can. Such a natural gift for writing in a spontaneous colloquial tone and a cheerful, clever wit that never switches off. The book is a brief outline of St. Thomas Aquinas' life,......more

Goodreads review by Manuel on July 29, 2024

ENGLISH: Chesterton's biography of St.Thomas Aquinas is not a typical biography, but it is typical Chesterton. Rather than telling us about the life of his "hero," starting at his birth and ending at his death, Chesterton uses him to attack several current mistakes, such as considering the philosoph......more

Goodreads review by Sara on May 20, 2017

Chesterton has spoiled me with this enchanting story of the remarkable personality of St. Thomas Aquinas.......more

Quotes

“The best book ever written on Saint Thomas. Nothing short of genius can account for such an achievement.”

Étienne Gilson, philosopher and historian

“Derek Perkins narrates this scholarly examination of Thomas Aquinas in the way many college students wish lectures were delivered. His voice is clear and steady, and he varies his tone to fit the material and keep passages from sounding pedantic…Perkins carries the work nicely with his engaging voice. His English accent adds appropriate atmosphere without interfering with the listening for Americans.”

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