October
2008 Library News
New Books:
Atlas 912 H225 Hammond world atlas. 5th ed. 2008.
Good maps, interesting features besides.
Reference 320.03 S128p William Safire. Safire’s political dictionary. 2008.
Respected, helpful, cleanly written guide to American political terminology.
Window 700.48297 O41t Bernard O’Kane, ed. Treasures of Islamic art in the museums of Cairo. 2006.
Gorgeous photographs, helpful text, arranged by historical period, of all kinds of art works.
Window 959.7 L732v Kwee Lan Lim. Vietnam: land of the ascending dragon. 1997.
Lovely coffee table book.
001.96 T469c Damian Thompson. Counterknowledge. 2008.
Why is society so susceptible to bogus history, DaVinci codes, conspiracy theories, etc?
110 F325a James W. Felt, SJ. Aims: a brief metaphysics for today. 2007.
Introduction to the topic, & good guide to further study.
150.92 D889l Thomas Dumm. Loneliness as a way of life. 2008.
Argues that being human is generally being lonely, & most of what we do is influenced by this.
153.35 C754c Peter Conrad. Creation: artists, gods & origins. 2007.
A cultural history survey of what creation and creativity mean.
153.4209 L498t Michael R. LeGault. Think! Why crucial decisions can’t be made in the blink of an eye. 2006.
Starting by critiquing the Blink idea, then argues for more attention to critical thinking.
189 B763cp Boethius. The consolation of philosophy. 2008.
A new translation of the classic, in a combination of verse and prose.
200.905 J92b Neil J. Kressel. Bad faith: the danger of religious extremism. 2007.
How all faiths have bred fanatics, wars, and worse, and what to do about it when it happens.
204.47 O52c Carl Olson, ed. Celibacy & religious traditions. 2008.
Essays on how the world’s many faith communities regard celibacy.
205.697 R995g Terrence J. Rynne. Gandhi & Jesus: the saving power of non-violence. 2008.
Studies Gandhi’s philosophy, then Christian theologians, & finally Jesus.
211.6 S889s Graeme Smith. A short history of secularism. 2008.
Redefines secularism, & argues that the West needs to recognize its Christian roots.
226.061 P451i Pheme Perkins. Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels. 2007.
A good study of the topic and then a book-by-book guide.
226.092 S828 P637s John J. Pilch. Stephen: Paul & the Hellenist Israelites. 2008.
A brief study of the protomartyr, his background, & how he affected St Paul.
226.606 S673s Klyne R. Snodgrass. Stories with intent: a comprehensive guide to the parables of Jesus. 2008.
Scholarly look at historical criticism, new understandings, and wrestling with these hard tales.
227.092 P282 B463p Benedict XVI. Saint Paul. 2008.
Short meditations for this special year.
227.83092 T585 M251t Bruce J. Malina. Timothy: Paul’s closest associate. 2008.
A biography that situates Timothy in a world very different from ours.
230.08 W357s Spirituality across borders. 2002.
Collection of essays on interreligious dialogues, from The Way.
231 J66q Elizabeth A. Johnson, CSJ. Quest for the living God. 2008.
How changing conditions within the Church have changed how we understand God.
232.91 G431s Joel Giallanza, CSC. The seven sorrows of Mary: a meditative guide. 2008.
Short, challenging, pertinent. Main selection of Spiritual Book Club.
236 W215o Jerry L. Walls, ed. Oxford handbook of eschatology. 2008.
Nearly 40 scholarly essays on many aspects of this important but poorly understood topic.
237.453 N553 S897n Roderick Strange. Newman 101. 2008.
Brief but helpful guide to the cardinal’s life and teachings, both of which were controversial.
241.624 S775g Max L. Stackhouse. Globalization & grace. 2007.
A Christian conversation with other faiths is critical to keeping the world alive.
253.071 G241s Ann M. Garrido. A concise guide to supervising a ministry student. 2008.
Of all sorts of possible application here.
270 M388c Martin Marty. The Christian world: a global history. 2007.
A much praised tale, arranged by continents and “episodes.”
270.1 S697w Carl J. Sommer. We look for a kingdom: the everyday lives of the early Christians. 2007.
A social history of our first two centuries, with lessons for modern life.
270.82092 P694 P536p Michael Phayer. Pius XII, the Holocaust, & the Cold War. 2008.
Argues that his fear of Communism motivated much of the pope’s behavior.
270.826 M165r Hugh McLeod. The religious crisis of the 1960s. 2007.
Primarily an English focus of the turbulent decade, for all Christian churches.
276 O23h Thomas C. Oden. How Africa shaped the Christian mind. 2007.
Points out how the continent was a primary focus for theology, practice, & scriptural study.
278 G643c Ondina E. González. Christianity in Latin America: a history. 2008.
How the faith has changed and been changed by the continent.
282.50922 O54s Vincent J. O’Malley, CM. Saints of Asia: 1500 to the present. 2007.
Illustrated, & arranged by feast days.
304.28 L224m Eric Lambin. The middle path: avoiding environmental catastrophe. 2004.
Hopefully suggests strategies – international to local – for halting the slide to disaster.
305.895073 L478a Joann F. J. Lee. Asian Americans in the 21st century: oral histories. 2008.
Many tales, from a variety of geographic and historical backgrounds.
305.86872073 A189c Rodolfo F. Acuña. Corridors of migration: the odyssey of Mexican laborers, 1600-1933. 2007.
A fascinating and varied history, with revolutions and strikes, ups and downs.
305.896073 K63u Michael J. Klarman. Unfinished business: racial equality in American history. 2007.
History of America’s distinctly bumpy road, explaining the problems that still exist.
311.2 B561s Joel Best. Stat-Spotting: a field guide to identifying dubious data. 2008.
An enjoyable look at the numbers that bombard us, & how they’re frequently skewed.
321.8091 S719e Richard W. Soudriette, ed. Every vote counts: the role of elections in building democracy. 2007.
Essays on how voting has worked – or not – in various nations.
322.10973 W749f J. Matthew Wilson, ed. From pews to polling places. 2007.
Scholarly essays on various faiths & how these play out in the political theatre.
324.730973 F837c Michael M. Franz. Campaign advertising & American democracy. 2007.
Interesting research and conclusions that challenge many beliefs.
338.2728 S592t Matthew R. Simmons. Twilight in the desert: the coming Saudi oil shock & the world economy. 2005.
Suggests that we may be running out of oil sooner than we think.
340.112 D544d Fulvio di Blasi. God & the Natural Law: a rereading of Thomas Aquinas. 2006.
Shows how a Thomistic understanding, based on divine revelation, still works well.
378.198 F912s Donna Freitas. Sex & the soul. 2008.
How religion and sex play out on American campuses; book discussed at our Faculty Institute.
501 P974r Stathis Psillos, ed. Routledge companion to philosophy of science. 2008.
55 scholarly essays on the history, topics, & thinkers.
629.40112 M332n Christopher Mari, ed. The next space age. 2008.
Articles, essays, & editorials on the changes & challenges coming to space exploration.
641.23 H167b Steven D. Hales, ed. Beer & philosophy. 2007.
Excellent scholarly essays using beer as a basis for thoughtful speculation.
663.4209 O35a Maureen Ogle. Ambitious brew: the story of American beer. 2006.
The ups and downs and ups of beer in America. Things are looking good!
686.224 B294t Alan Bartram. Typeforms: a history. 2007.
75 different types, set in their historical context, and well illustrated.
704.0397 J76a Aldona Jonaitis. Art of the Northwest Coast. 2006.
Guide to the last two centuries of artistic production.
709.04 G285m Peter Gay. Modernism: the lure of heresy. 2008.
Sweeping narrative, including all arts, of the rebellion’s life and recent death.
709.73 S688a Susan Sollins. Art:21: art in the 21st century. 2003-07.
Accompanies the PBS DVDs (see below).
791.43092 W455 M119w Joseph McBride. What ever happened to Orson Welles? 2006.
Biography of the independent-minded actor & director.
794.109 H191c J. C. Hallman. The chess artist: genius, obsession, & the world’s oldest game. 2003.
A personal study of the world, history, and passion of this simple game.
811.54 N856ac Kathleen Norris. Acedia & me. 2008.
Argues, by examining her own life & modern society, that this demon is alive & well.
813.54 L183u Jhumpa Lahiri. Unaccustomed earth. 2008.
More stories by the Pulitzer Prize laureate.
819.8 P224l Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert. Literature of the Caribbean. 2008.
Studies of 16 works of literature from around the region.
823.7 S545f Mary Shelley. Frankenstein. 2008.
Annotated, with helpful essays at the end.
823.914 L456mo John Le Carré. A most wanted man. 2008.
A Russian immigrant to Germany, a German lawyer, & an English banker, & the fight on terror.
823.92 A398b Monica Ali. Brick lane: a novel. 2003.
Bangladeshi woman, living in London, and the conflict of ideas and traditions.
828.8 W672pi Oscar Wilde. The picture of Dorian Gray. 2008.
Includes footnotes & critical essays that help explain the novel.
892.736 M214 E39n Rasheed El-Enany. Naguib Mahfouz: his life & times. 2007.
Literary biography of the great Egyptian writer.
940.1 M142c Christopher MacEvitt. The Crusades & the Christian world of the East: rough tolerance. 2008.
How the European Christians interacted with Middle Eastern Christians during & after the Crusades.
940.5303 K35l David M. Kennedy, ed. Library of Congress World War II companion. 2008.
Guide to all aspects of the war, with interesting illustrations from the library.
942.052 H521 L795h David Loades. Henry VIII: court, Church, & conflict. 2007.
How much of Henry’s reign was shaped by his fights within and without England.
959.7041 B811m Mark P. Bradley, ed. Making sense of the Vietnam Wars: local, national, & transnational perspectives. 2008.
Essays on many aspects of a difficult time.
DVDs
576.83 N974g Genesis: where are we coming from? 2004. World’s beginnings, narrated by a griot.
853.914 B292l The bicycle thieves. 1949. The astonishing film, & a disk of extras.
930 T583l Time Life’s lost civilizations. 1995. Ten programs on ancient peoples.
967.61042 A516l The last king of Scotland. 2006 dramatization of the life of Idi Amin.
CDs
781.66 S844b The best of Cat Stevens. Collection of his 1970s songs.
782.1 P961b Bohème. Brand new production with Netrebko & Villazón, from Munich.
782.28 O89h Anne Sofie von Otter. Home for Christmas. 1999. English & Swedish carols.
782.42 S623i Sissel. Into Paradise. 2006. Eclectic collection from the chanteuse.
784.262 D959p Dvorák. Piano concertos. 1964. Rudolf Firkusný.
