Portraits of Piety: The Lives, Legacies and Writings of Saints (A 40-Book Anthology)
Forty Classics of Christian Spirituality, Mysticism, and Sacred LivesBy Charles Gore, James Stalker, J. G. H. Barry, Saint Augustine, Athanasius of Alexandria, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Pope Gregory I, John of Damascus, Saint Thomas Aquinas, G. K. Chesterton, J. B. Bury, Margaret Oliphant, St. Anselm of Canterbury, Thomas à Kempis, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Teresa of Ávila, Georgiana Fullerton, Martin Luther, Saint Thomas More, William Roper, Henri Brémond, F. A. Forbes, Sabine Baring-Gould, Robert Alexander Stewart Macalister, Maurice Maeterlinck, Louis Bertrand, Vincent O'Sullivan, Of Clairvaux Saint Bernard, Jean-Pierre Camus, Richard Connolly, Anonymous, G. E. M.
Length574h 1m
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Portraits of Piety: The Lives, Legacies and Writings of Saints gathers forty books into a capacious archive of Christian sanctity, tracing devotion through biography, theology, meditation, apologetic, historical study, and literary portraiture. Patristic argument, medieval mysticism, Reformation controversy, hagiographic narrative, and modern reflection coexist here, revealing sainthood as both an inherited ideal and a contested cultural language. Particularly compelling is the volume's movement between foundational writings and later accounts that interpret holy lives for new audiences. Its contributors span nearly two millennia and several Christian traditions. Church Fathers such as Augustine, Athanasius, Basil, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory I, and John of Damascus furnish doctrinal and spiritual foundations; medieval figures including Anselm, Bernard, Aquinas, and Thomas à Kempis deepen the traditions of contemplation and pastoral instruction. Reformers, Catholic humanists, mystics, historians, novelists, and twentieth-century scholars extend the conversation, situating sanctity amid ecclesial reform, monastic culture, religious controversy, and modern historical inquiry. Their varied voices demonstrate how lives of saints have shaped doctrine, imagination, ethics, and communal memory. This anthology rewards readers seeking both breadth and depth in the study of Christian piety. It offers an exceptional opportunity to compare genres, eras, and confessional perspectives within one volume, while fostering a rich dialogue between spiritual witness and critical interpretation.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion, Literary Classics
Length574 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 31, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow (Annotated)
26BOOK II
2St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans
27BOOK III
3Volume 1
28BOOK IV
4Volume 2
29BOOK V
5APPENDED NOTES
30BOOK VI
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6The Life of St. Paul
31BOOK VII
7THE LIFE OF ST. PAUL
32BOOK VIII
8CHAPTER IV
33BOOK IX
9THE FIRST JOURNEY
34BOOK X
10CHAPTER IX
35BOOK XI
11Our Lady Saint Mary
36BOOK XII
12PREFACE
37BOOK XIII
13PART TWO
38On Christian Doctrine
14PART TWO
39Preface.
15PART TWO
40Book I.
16PART TWO
41Book II.
17PART TWO
42Book III.
18PART TWO
43Book IV.
19PART TWO
44City of God
20PART TWO
45VOLUME I. (pt. 1)
21PART TWO
46VOLUME I. (pt. 2)
22PART TWO
47VOLUME I. (pt. 3)
23PART TWO
48VOLUME I. (pt. 4)
24The Confessions of St. Augustine
49VOLUME I. (pt. 5)
25BOOK I
50VOLUME I. (pt. 6)
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