raganfamily Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I have recently heard about this book and curious if anyone has used it and how they have implemented it. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I have it and use it more as a reference book. It's very handy in that regard, but I don't think of it as a necessity. You could plan a Great Books reading from the book, but IMO you would need more that just the book to properly study most works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I have it and use it more as a reference book. It's very handy in that regard, but I don't think of it as a necessity. You could plan a Great Books reading from the book, but IMO you would need more that just the book to properly study most works. :iagree: I have used it as a reference also. It can be useful background reading for a middle schooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I borrowed it from the library and will use it as an introduction (for me and my DS) for each classic book we'll be reading as we study ancient-medieval literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I use it as a reference for myself. It gives you ideas to explore, lists of translations and versions of the books available, and biographies. It is written from a religious perspective (don't know which one) and includes a lot of information comparing the books to doctrine as they view it, if that matters to you. It also has sidebars and mini-chapters about the history and types of literature. It is nice to have as a reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I used it as a reference, too. And, I got to meet Os Guiness! He's amazing. I used Omnibus, so there was plenty of introduction in that, but I still had ds read several of the chapters/book "reviews" in Invitation. It's too succinct to do much with, tho, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I used it as a reference, too. And, I got to meet Os Guiness! He's amazing. I used Omnibus, so there was plenty of introduction in that, but I still had ds read several of the chapters/book "reviews" in Invitation. It's too succinct to do much with, tho, imo. Wow! So jealous!! Like everyone else :D, we used it for reference. My dds read it after they write their context paper, but before they read the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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