Lepanto

by Chesterton, G. K.; Ahlquist, Dale

• ISBN13: 9781586170301
• ISBN10: 1586170309
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-30
• Publisher: Ignatius Press

Summary

Edited by Dale Ahlquist

Hilaire Belloc called “Lepanto” Chesterton’s greatest poem and the greatest poem of his generation. But not only have English classes neglected this masterpiece of rhyme and meter, History classes have neglected the story of the pivotal battle upon which the poem is based. 

This book brings together the poem, the historical background of the famous battle, a riveting account of the battle itself, and a discussion of its historical consequences. The poem is fully annotated, and is supplemented with two interesting essays by Chesterton himself. Well-known Chesterton expert, Dale Ahlquist, has gathered together all the insightful commentaries and explanatory notes. Here is the story behind the modern conflict between Christianity and Islam, between Protestant and Catholic Europe, and the origin of the Feast of the Holy Rosary. A fascinating blend of literature, history, religion and romance! 

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Author Biography

G. K. Chesterton was one of the most beloved and prolific authors of the twentieth century. He wrote dozens of popular books on a variety of topics and thousands of essays. His works include Orthodoxy, The Everlasting Man, The Man Who Was Thursday, and the Father Brown mystery stories.

Dale Ahlquist is president of the American Chesterton Society. Through his long running television series, The Apostle of Common Sense, as well as his books and lectures, he has helped bring about a great renewal of interest in the works of G. K. Chesterton. He has authored and contributed to several books on Chesterton, including Common Sense 101: Lessons from G. K. Chesterton, G. K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense, and In Defense of Sanity: The Best Essays of G. K. Chesterton.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	7	(4)
LEPANTO by G.K. Chesterton	11	(7)
NOTES by Dale Ahlquist and Peter Floriani	18	(31)
COMMENTARY	49	(40)
THE BACKGROUND by Brandon Rogers	51	(8)
THE BATTLE by Melvin (Buzz) Kriesel	59	(12)
THE AFTERMATH by William Cinfici	71	(6)
THE POEM by Dale Ahlquist	77	(12)
TWO ESSAYS by G.K. Chesterton	89	(30)
THE TRUE ROMANCE	91	(4)
IF DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA HAD MARRIED MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS	95	(24)
BIBLIOGRAPHY	119	(4)
CONTRIBUTORS	123