{"product_id":"the-persistence-of-order-vol-ii","title":"The Persistence of Order, Vol. II","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by Christopher Dawson and T. F. Burns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Persistence of Order, Vol. II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn 1931, preeminent historian and scholar Christopher Dawson commissioned a new series (titled \u003ci\u003eEssays in Order\u003c\/i\u003e), whose purpose was, in part, “to examine the possibilities of cooperation and of conflict that exist between the Catholic order and the new world.” \u003ci\u003eThe Persistence of Order\u003c\/i\u003e comprises fourteen of those commissioned essays, published across three volumes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVolume II \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003econtains Dawson on “The Modern Dilemma”; Rudolf Allers on “The New Psychologies”; Michael de la Bédoyère on “The Drift of Democracy”; Nicholas Berdyaev on “The Russian Revolution”; and Gerald Vann, O.P., on “Being Human.” Each with its own distinctive style and approach, the essays speak to the essential elements of a right political order and a vibrant, virtuous society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere is not the smallest event in human life and social history but possesses an eternal and spiritual significance.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eChristopher Dawson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Dawson \u003c\/b\u003e(1889–1970) was a British Catholic historian and cultural scholar. A prolific, immensely influential author, he was also a lecturer and professor at numerous prestigious universities throughout Europe and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. F. Burns \u003c\/b\u003e(1906–1995) was a publisher and editor. Beginning in 1926 with the newly established Sheed and Ward, Burns went on to enjoy a distinguished, challenging career in Catholic publishing, receiving the Order of the British Empire in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1950970308\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100027445615,"sku":"978-1950970308","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/5337\/6879\/files\/Covers129.jpg?v=1781124517","url":"https:\/\/www.heavenlychristiangifts.com\/products\/the-persistence-of-order-vol-ii","provider":"Heavenly Christian Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}