Invention of Allegory
by Peter J. LeithartAllegory, psychology, and the twilight of the gods. Continue Reading »
Nations: Grown or Imagined?
by Peter J. LeithartRomantic thinkers, perhaps most especially Johann Gottfried Herder, developed an organic conception of nationhood. A nation is an extended family, and so a perfect nation, the most natural state, is “one nation, an extended family with one national character.” The connection that people have . . . . Continue Reading »
Deflating Humanism
by Peter J. LeithartThe unfortunate results of Renaissance Humanism. Continue Reading »
Mystic Ark
by Peter J. LeithartA new book examines Hugh of St. Victor's lectures on “the mystic ark.” Continue Reading »
Teaching Environment
by Peter J. LeithartThe Bible on the environment of teaching and learning. Continue Reading »
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