Christianity and European Culture

Works of Christopher Dawson

by Christopher Henry Dawson

Christopher Dawson (1889-1970) has been widely praised as one of the most important Catholic historians of the twentieth century. Commended by T. S. Eliot, Arnold Toynbee, and many others for his sophisticated approach to history, Dawson integrated a providential vision with traditional historical analysis. Many of his works focused on the important relationship between religion and culture. This volume is the first edited collection of Dawson's works to appear in several decades. It includes the full text of The Historic Reality of Christian Culture (1960) and features selections from numerous works, including The Making of Europe (1932), The Judgment of the Nations (1943), and Medieval Essays (1959).

Genres: History, Religion, Catholic, Christianity, Cultural, European History, Nonfiction

262 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

Christopher Henry Dawson (12 October 1889, Hay Castle – 25 May 1970, Budleigh Salterton) was a British independent scholar, who wrote many books on cultural history and Christendom. Christopher H. Dawson has been called "the greatest English-speaking Catholic historian of the twentieth century".

Reviews

[G.P. Loehr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Timeless collection of essays that shine light on long standing issues that are resurfacing in western culture. Many have forgotten where the life we live came from

[Robert Hearnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good, but definitely a slow burn for me

[Erik]

Included in the "History and Culture" section of Fr. John McCloskey's 100-book Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

His arguments for the significance of Christianity in the shaping of European Culture are impressive.