8.18.2005
Desire of the Everlasting Hills
by Thomas Cahill, 320pgs, hardcover
Amazon site
Overall Grade: C+
Series: Hinges of History
You can tell from this book that Cahill is obviously not Catholic. But besides that there are some interesting takes on the New Testament, which might interest you if you haven't heard much about their actual context before. I personally found some of the style topics addressed intriguing. Even though I had some beef with some of Cahill's points because they go against dogma, I would still say that this is worth reading if you haven't heard anything like it before. This is part of Cahill's Hinges of History series, which focuses on civilizations that have profoundly affected the outlook and demeanor of western civilization, and I'm not just talking laws, more like concepts of space and time and charity. I don't think Cahill comes down strongly enough on Jesus' side, but at least he does at all.
Amazon site
Overall Grade: C+
Series: Hinges of History
You can tell from this book that Cahill is obviously not Catholic. But besides that there are some interesting takes on the New Testament, which might interest you if you haven't heard much about their actual context before. I personally found some of the style topics addressed intriguing. Even though I had some beef with some of Cahill's points because they go against dogma, I would still say that this is worth reading if you haven't heard anything like it before. This is part of Cahill's Hinges of History series, which focuses on civilizations that have profoundly affected the outlook and demeanor of western civilization, and I'm not just talking laws, more like concepts of space and time and charity. I don't think Cahill comes down strongly enough on Jesus' side, but at least he does at all.
Labels: genre: historical, genre: non-fiction, media: book, series: Hinges of History
