August 2007 Library News

New Books:

R 803 B847b John Ayto, rev. Brewer’s dictionary of phrase & fable. 17^th ed. 2005.

Wonderful resource for the origins & meanings of all sorts of odd & common expressions.

R 938 S557c Graham Shipley, ed. Cambridge dictionary of Classical Civilization. 2006.

Huge, scholarly resource, with simple illustrations.

185 A7nic G244 Eugene Garver. Confronting Aristotle’s Ethics: Ancient & Modern morality. 2006.

What is Aristotle’s take on the good life, & how is it related to public service?

223.377 P534t Pham Xuân Thu. Thánh Vinh: Tho Viêt. 2000.

The Psalms, with commentary.

225.93 C477j James H. Charlesworth, ed. Jesus & archæology. 2006.

Scholarly essays on topics in New Testament Israeli antiquities.

230.01 B493t Dianne Bergant, CSA. Theological reflection for transformation. 2004.

Designed for religious. Pamphlet.

230.2092 B197m Hans Urs von Balthasar. My work in retrospect. 1993.

Five essays written at points in his career, on his writings & development.

230.2092 B197 O26h John O’Donnell, SJ. Hans Urs von Balthasar. 1992.

An analysis of major themes in his theology.

230.2092 L926 B197h Hans Urs von Balthasar. The theology of Henri de Lubac. 1991.

One great theologian explains the work of another.

231.6 B197h Hans Urs von Balthasar. Heart of the world. 1979.

On the abyss of God’s love.

232.91 S974s Jon M. Sweeney. Strange heaven: the Virgin Mary as woman, mother, disciple, & advocate. 2006.

The historical growth of a simple Galilean woman into Our Lady.

242 B197dr Hans Urs von Balthasar. The threefold garland. 1982.

Meditations on the Rosary.

242 B197du _______. You have the words of eternal life.1991.

101 meditations on passages or people in the Bible.

248.32 S582c Margaret Silf. Close to the heart: a practical approach to personal prayer. 1999.

A variety of tools, opportunities, and ideas.

252.02 B197d Hans Urs von Balthasar. You crown the year with your goodness. 1989.

Sermons for the liturgical year.

A series of booklets from the Center for the Study of Religious Life, out of CTU, based on conferences or study groups:

255.0097 C397c Community in society, Church, & religious life: making the connections. 2001.

255.0097 C397f Facilitators’ reflections. 2004.

255.0097 C397w What mission confronts religious life in the US today? 1999.

Includes an essay by Stephen Bevans, SVD.

255.0097 C397y Young religious’ reflections. 2005.

Includes a short essay by Stephen Wang, SVD.

255.0097 E47r Becoming a religious: a process of lifelong transformation. 2002.

266.0088 A562s Brother Andrew. Secret believers: what happens when Muslims believe in Christ. 2007.

How we can help Muslims with this high-stakes conversation.

271.3092 Aa629 N967p Madeline Pecora Nugent. Praying with Anthony of Padua. 1996.

Part of a good, useful series. His words with introductions & commentary.

294.5 R813e Steven J. Rosen. Essential Hinduism. 2006.

Introduction to the history, beliefs, and current practices.

306.8743 T772t Virginia Tranel. Ten circles upon the pond: reflections of a prodigal mother. 2003.

Dubuque woman looks back on a fascinating life in a well-received memoir.

340.109 K29s J.M. Kelly. A short history of Western legal theory. 1992.

Not only the history of Law, from Classical times, but how it has been shaped by history.

370.91 R755i Albert Rolls, ed. International perspectives on education. 2007.

Essays, editorials, & articles on topics & opinions.

493.1 R263r John Ray. The Rosetta Stone: & the rebirth of Ancient Egypt. 2007.

The discovery & race to decode the stone, the most visited object in the British Museum.

500 M676a Steve Mirsky. Anti gravity: allegedly humorous writing from Scientific American. 2007.

A collection of his essays on various topics.

516.22 M296p Eli Maor. The Pythagorean Theorem: a 4,000-year history. 2007.

A nifty celebration of one of mathematics’ most important formulæ.

791.43092 M392 C483c Maurice Charney. The comic world of the Marx Brothers’ movies. 2007.

A study of the films, with lengthy analyses of some of the best gags.

811.4 D553 L533e Sharon Leiter. Emily Dickinson: a literary reference to her life & work. 2007.

Very useful biography, with explication of poems, & a dictionary of important topics.

813.54 A124f Edward Abbey. Fire on the mountain. 1992.

A tough old guy takes on all layers of government.

813.54 G146h M. Evelina Galang. Her wild American self. 1996.

Short stories by a Filipina-American writer; received great reviews.

Three novels by Paule Marshall, daughter of Barbadian immigrants:

813.54 M369b Brown girl, brownstones. 1959. Coming of age in WWII Brooklyn.

813.54 M369f The fisher king. 2000. An American jazz musician in Paris.

813.54 M369s Soul clap hands & sing.1961. Four short novels.

823.914 R884harr JR Rowling. Harry Potter & the deathly hallows. 2007.

The final novel, & our set is complete!

868.62 B732 W749j Jason Wilson. Jorge Luis Borges. 2006.

Short literary biography, with good bibliography.

894.3533 P186k Orhan Pamuk. Snow. 2004.

Turkish novel.

895.61308 S555a Edith M. Shiffert, trans & ed. Anthology of modern Japanese poetry. 1972.

Helpful collection.

895.922234 H936t Hùng Son. Thé giói bùa ngai. 1992.

Novel.

942.032 R511 F635r Jean Flori. Richard the Lionheart: king & knight. 2006.

Biography & study of his image as the personification of chivalry.

959.702 A547r James Anderson. The rebel den of Nùng Trí Cao. 2007.

Studies the 11^th-century war of newly independent Vietnam against China.

959.70437 D182n Dang Thuy Tram. Last night I dreamed of peace. 2007.

Much anticipated diary of a North Vietnamese woman medic; translated by Andrew Pham.

959.87002 D948e Fréderic Durand. East Timor: a geo-historical atlas. 2006.

Nicely illustrated geography & history of the nation.

970.016 V581 F363a Felipe Fernández-Armesto. Amerigo. 2007.

Biography of the unlikely character who gave his name to two continents.

DVDs

270.82092 J66 N277l The life of John Paul II. NBC News, 2005.

271.71044 G874i Into great silence. 2007. Astonishingly popular film about Le Grand Chartreuse.

289.73 R974a The Amish: a people of preservation. 2000. Documentary about modern Amish life.

616.86 H542a Addiction. 2007. HBO’s 14-part series, on 4 discs.

708.5634 D372v The Vatican museums. 1997. 3 discs; lavish production.

781.630972 M358s Salsa: Latin pop music in the cities. 1988.

823.912 C525f Father Brown. Set 2, 2007. Kenneth More as the much loved priest-detective.

823.912 C555pmov Poirot: the classic collection 2. 9 films.

973.7378 W724s Sherman’s March. 2007. The campaign that crushed Southern resistance.

973.738 H673l The last days of the Civil War. 2003. Several programs on the final year of the conflict.

973.79 H138u The unfinished Civil War. 2000. The continuing popularity & interest.

973.8 P124a Aftershock: beyond the Civil War. 2006. The immediate effects of the War.

CDs

232 W952j N.T. Wright. The challenge of Jesus.2006. 6 discs. Beyond “historical Jesus” to “Savior.”

781.642 S674e The essential Hank Snow. 20 hits, from “Hello, love,” to “I’ve been everywhere.”

781.66 A849j The Association. Just the right sound. 2002. Their greatest hits.

781.71 G118b Burnished bright: sacred sounds of brass, organ, & bells. 2006. All instrumental.

782.22 G562a Copland & Thompson. Sacred & secular choral music. Gloriæ Dei Cantores. 2000.

782.22 G562e Esperanza: a gift of Spanish song. Same choir, dir by Elizabeth C. Patterson. 2005.

782.22 G562m Masters of the Renaissance. Same group, songs from around the continent. 1996.

782.22 G562p Paths of grace. Variety of choral pieces. 2006.

782.24 A237p Prophecy of peace: choral music of Samuel Adler. 2004.

782.24 B118p Peace be with you. Gloriæ Dei Cantores sing music of Bach. 1999.

782.254 G562a Appalachian sketches. 2001. Mark O’Connor joins the choir for hymns.

782.294 G562t Thou art my refuge: Psalms of salvation & mercy. 2005.

782.3232 M939r Mozart. Rare choral works. 2005. Nice, seldom heard selections.

782.3222 G562g Gregorian Requiem. Gloriæ Dei Singers, 1995.

And a collection from the Monastery Choir of St Peter’s Abbey in Solesmes, masters of the Gregorian Chant for the past several centuries:

782.3222 S685ca Christmas: the Night Office: Vigils. 1987.

782.3222 S685cb Christmas: Midnight Mass & Mass of the Day. 1985.

782.3222 S685et Eastertide. 1983.

782.3222 S685f Feasts of Our Lady. 1981.

782.3222 S685m Maundy Thursday. 1987.

782.3222 S685r Requiem Mass & Office for the Dead. 1981.

782.3222 S685s Sundays in Ordinary Time (1-3). 2004.

782.3222 S685t Tenebræ of Good Friday. 1991.

782.3222 S685v Vespers & Compline. 1982.

784.184 H2512 Howard Hanson. Bold Island suite. 2005. Also his 2^nd symphony; Baltimore Pops.

784.184 M2142 Mahler. Symphony No. 2. 1975. Mehta conducts in Vienna with Ludwig & Cotrubas.

784.185 L774p Liszt. Les preludes. 1961. Von Karajan with the Berliner Philharmoniker.

Videos

253.2 U58m Men vowed & sexual: conversations about celibate chastity.

From the Conference of Major Superiors of Men.

959.71 N576h Halong Bay: the art documentary. 1999. On the wonderful bay in northern Vietnam.