The Everlasting People, Matthew J Milliner
The Everlasting People, Matthew J Milliner
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The Everlasting People
G.K. Chesterton and the First Nations

Author: Matthew J Milliner

Narrator: Matthew J Milliner

Unabridged: 4 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 08/09/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

First Things Book of the Year Award
What does the cross of Christ have to do with the thunderbird? How might the life and work of Christian writer G. K. Chesterton shed light on our understanding of North American Indigenous art and history?
This unexpected connection forms the basis of these discerning reflections by art historian Matthew Milliner. In this fifth volume in the Hansen Lectureship Series, Milliner appeals to Chesterton's life and work―including The Everlasting Man, his neglected poetry, his love for his native England, and his own visits to America―in order to understand and appreciate both Indigenous art and the complex, often tragic history of First Nations peoples, especially in the American Midwest.
The Hansen Lectureship series offers accessible and insightful reflections by Wheaton College faculty on the transformative work of the Wade Center authors.

About The Author

Matthew J. Milliner (PhD, Princeton University) is associate professor of art history at Wheaton College.  He has written for publications ranging from The New York Times to First Things.  He was awarded a Commonwealth Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia to complete his book Mother of the Lamb.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob

Summary: A series of reflections upon the writings and life of G. K. Chesterton and how they fostered an appreciation of the art and history of the First Nations peoples of the Midwest. What an unusual idea! Matthew Milliner, a history professor at Wheaton College, connects the writings and life of G......more

Goodreads review by Michael

I have gone with my congregation every year to Southwest Oklahoma, where we serve among Kiowa Christians, and Apache, Caddo, and others. So, I was looking forward with anticipation as "The Everlasting People: G.K. Chesterton and the First Nations" came in the mail. This 184-page softback was penned......more

Goodreads review by Alex

Honey and pepperoni pizza, coffee and butter, Lyle Lovett and Julia Roberts - there are some unexpected combinations that go astonishingly well together and Matthew J. Milliner has added another unusual but intriguing pairing by bringing G.K. Chesterton into conversation with First Nations culture.......more