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William R. Cook


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History, Philosophy, Nonfiction


Dr. William R. Cook is the Distinguished Teaching Professor of History at the State University of New York at Geneseo, where he has taught since 1970. He earned his bachelor’s degree cum laude from Wabash College and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa there. He was then awarded Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Lehman fellowships to study medieval history at Cornell University, where he earned his Ph.D.

Professor Cook teaches courses in ancient and medieval history, the Renaissance and Reformation periods, and the Bible and Christian thought. Since 1983 Professor Cook has directed 11 Seminars for School Teachers for the National Endowment for the Humanities.

His books include Images of St. Francis of Assisi and Francis of Assisi: The Way of Poverty and H ...more

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Average rating: 4.17 · 2,125 ratings · 268 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors
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St. Augustine's Confessions
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Machiavelli in Context
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Francis of Assisi
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The Medieval World View: An...
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Tocqueville and the America...
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Lives Of Great Christians
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The World's Greatest Churches
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