More Than Words: Contemporary Writers on the Works That Shaped Them - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 080106404X ISBN 13: 9780801064043

Casa editrice: Baker Pub Group, 2002

Riassunto

Contemporary Christian writers help readers find and appreciate the literary masters whose work informed and influenced their own writing; profiled classic writers include William Shakespeare, John Donne, and Dostoevsky.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Philip Yancey is a trusted guide for millions of readers who want to strengthen their faith. His books includeSoul Survivor, What's So Amazing About Grace?, The Jesus I Never Knew, andReaching for the Invisible God. He lives in Colorado.

James Calvin Schaap is professor of English at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. He is the award-winning author of more than twenty books, including Romey's Place.

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"It's such a wonderful book. . . . it's like a fine conversation."
Annie Dillard, author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

Great writing has the power to stimulate our imagination, generate creativity, and help us make sense of the world. In this fascinating compilation, twenty-one popular Christian authors share stories of how they were influenced by literary masters and their works:

" Learn why reading the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen helped Walter Wangerin Jr. deal with life in a troubled family.
" See how Fyodor Dostoevsky's vocation of a passionate desire for God made a difference to Eugene H. Peterson at a critical point in his life.
" Discover why the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer were instrumental in keeping Richard Foster from abandoning the Christian faith.
" Uncover why John Donne forever changed the way Philip Yancey thought about pain.
" Explore how the books of George MacDonald both comforted and widened the world of Madeleine L'Engle.
" Find out how epic storyteller Stephen R. Lawhead learned lasting lessons about the power of fiction from the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien.

A short reading guide at the end of each chapter serves as an invitation for you to explore these classic works further-and find new vision, ideas, and inspiration.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Baker Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 080106404X
• ISBN 13: 9780801064043
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 281
• Redattore: Schaap James C., Yancey Philip
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Buchpark GmbH; gpsr@buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Germania