The Page Librorum
Over the years we have been asked many times to recommend certain reading materials pertaining to Philosophy, Theology, Roman History, Italian History, Renaissance Art, etc. In more than one way, all these subjects overlap and complement one another, so each book can give some insight to the next, and it makes for a good reading program for your own interests. We hope this reading material lives up to your standards; nonetheless, it is always good to get other points of view. If you think we've forgotten something worth mentioning, please contact us so we can update our records. As you may have seen on our home page, we are also currently working on a book that, with some much needed time, we hope to publish by 2007. The book will primarily deal with Philosophy and the many facets of philosophical inquiry taking place in Rome.
Our Top Picks (Alpha-bet-ical Order)
- Aristotle, [Translated by Martin Ostwald]., Nicomachean Ethics. Macmillan/Library of Liberal Arts; New York, New York., 1962.
- St. Augustine., Confessions. Penguin Books; London, England., 1961.
- Thomas Aquinas., The Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance. Translated and Edited by Richard J. Regan. Hackett Publishing Company Inc.; Cambridge., 2005.
- Brown, Peter., Augustine of Hippo: A Biography. University of California Press; Berkelely and Los Angeles, 2000.
- Brown, Raymond E., The Virginal Conception & Bodily Resurrection of Jesus. Paulist Press; New York., 1973. (Nihil Obstat/Imprimatur)
- Carroll, Anne W., Christ the King, Lord of History. Tan Books & Publishers , Inc; Rockford, Illinois., 1994.
- Carroll, Noel., Philosophy of Art. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group; London & New York., 1999.
- Chadwick, Henry., The Early Church (Revised Edition). Penguin Books; London, England., 1993.
- Chesterton, Gilbert Keith., Everlasting Man. Ignatius Press; San Francisco., 1993.
- Chesterton, Gilbert Keith., Orthodoxy. Ignatius Press; San Francisco., 1908.
- Chesterton, Gilbert Keith., Saint Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox. Doubleday; New York, N.Y., 1956.
- Copleston, Fredrick S.J., A History Of Philosophy (Vol I-IX). Doubleday; New York, N.Y., 1993.
- Davies, Norman., Europe-A History: A Panaroma Of Europe. Oxford University Press; New York, N.Y., 1998.
- Darwin, Charles., The Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection. Bantam Books; New York, N.Y., 1999.
- D'Epiro, Peter & Pinkowish, Mary Desmond., Sprezzatura: 50 Ways Italian Genius Shaped The World. Anchor Books; New York, N.Y., 2001.
- Emery, Gilles O.P., Trinity in Aquinas. Sapientia Press of Ave Maria College; Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States., 2003.
- Eusebius., The History of the Church, The History of The Church From Christ To Constantine [Translated by G.A. Williamson. Penguin Books; London., 1965.
- Fox, Matthew., Sheer Joy: Conversations with Thomas Aquinas on Creation Spirituality. Tarcher/Putnam Books; New York, N.Y., 1992.
- Galileo [Translated and Annotated by Dava Sobel]., To Father, The Letters of Sister Maria Celeste to Galileo 1623-1633. Fourth Estate; London., 2001.
- Grant, Michael., The History of Rome; Faber & Faber; London, England., 1993.
- Greene, Brian., The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (T.O.E.). Vintage Books; New York, N.Y., 1999.
- Hart, Vaughan & Hicks, Peter [Edited by]., Palladio's Rome. Yale University Press; New Haven & London., 2006.
- Hengel, Martin., The Cross of the Son of God. Xpress Prints; London, England., 1981.
- Hibbard, Christopher., Rome: Biography of a City. Penguin Books; London, England., 1985.
- Hibbard, Howard., Bernini., Penguin Books; New York, N.Y., 1965.
- Johnson, Paul., A History of the Jews. Harper Perennial Books; New York, N.Y., 1987.
- Kung, Hans., On Being a Christian. William Collins Sons & Co Ltd; Glasgow., 1974.
- Leonard, Nick., Through Eternity: A Journey Across Asia. Published Privately., 2005.
- Lewis, C.S., The Screwtape Letters. Harper San Francisco; San Francisco., 2001.
- Levine, Lee I., Judaism & Hellenism in Antiquity: Conflict or Confluence? University of Washington Press; Seattle., 1998.
- Lindblom, J., Prophecy in Ancient Israel. Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1973.
- Machiavelli, Niccolo., The Prince. Penguin Classics; London., 1999.
- Majanlahti, Anthony., The Families Who Made Rome. Pimlico; London., 2005.
- Marchione, Margherita., Pope Pius XII: Architect For Peace. Gracewing Books; England., 2000.
- Maro, Publius Vergilius (Virgil)., The Aeneid (Translation by Allen Mandelbaum). Bantam Books., New York, N.Y., 1971.
- Masson, Georgina., Rome: A Companion Guide. Companion Guides., Woodbridge., 2003.
- Mondin, Battista., A History of Mediaeval Philosophy. Urbaniana University Press; Vatican, Italy., 1991.
- Norwich, John Julius., A Short History of Byzantium. Vintage Books, New York, NY., 1997.
- Pieper, Joseph., The Cardinal Virtues. Ignatius Press; San Francisco, 1995.
- Pieper, Joseph., Faith/Hope/Love. Ignatius Press; San Francisco, 1997.
- Pieper, Joseph., Guide To Thomas Aquinas. Ignatius Press; San Francisco, 1986.
- Pieper, Joseph., Hope & History. Ignatius Press; San Francisco, 1994.
- Pinckaers, Servais O.P., The Sources of Christian Ethics. The Catholic University of America Press., 1995.
- Roberts, J.M., The Penguin History of the World (3rd Edition). Penguin Books; London., 1997.
- Robb, Peter., M. Bloomsbury Books; London, England., 1998.
- Ruffin, Bernard C., The Twelve: The Lives of the Apostles After Calvary. Our Sunday Visitor Printing Division; Hungtington, IN United States., 1984.
- Smith, Denis Mack., Mussolini: A Biography. Vintage Books Edition; New York, N.Y., 1982.
- Vasari, Georgio., Lives of the Artists (Volumes I and II). Penguin Books; London, England., 1965.
- Viladesau, Richard., Theology and the Arts, Encoutering God Through Music, Art and Rhetoric. Paulist Press; New York., 2000.
- Walsh, John Evangelist., The Bones of St. Peter. Sinag-Tala Publishers, Inc; Manila, 1982.
- Weigel, George., Witness to Hope. Cliff Striff Books; New York., 1999.
