Author Topic: Favorite Catholic History books? (Read 1997 times)

Marlelar · « **on:** December 08, 2012, 01:33:41 PM »

Do you have a favorite book of Catholic history? What about Old Testament history?

Marsha

shin · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2012, 10:50:53 AM »

It's hard to say .. I have so gotten into the habit of reading the historical sources rather than the commentary..

It would be interesting to hear too opinions about homeschooling history books?

Jacob III · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2012, 12:00:40 PM »

http://www.fraternitypublications.com/the-history-of-christendom-series.html

Pyrrhos · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2012, 12:07:07 PM »

"History of the Popes", by Ludwig von Pastor!

PerEvangelicaDicta · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2012, 12:29:24 PM »

The Story of the Church is one of my favorites.

I've not read The Founding of Christendom series (4 or 5 volumes, I think?).
Can anyone yay or nay this? I tend to be suspicious of copyrights after V2.

Marlelar · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2012, 12:44:26 PM »

Quote from: Pyrrhos

"History of the Popes", by Ludwig von Pastor!

I found volume 3 on google books, and volume 1 on amazon.

thanks,

Marsha

Marlelar · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2012, 12:45:32 PM »

Quote from: Jacob III

http://www.fraternitypublications.com/the-history-of-christendom-series.html

Thanks for the reminder about Carroll, I'd forgotten all about him!

Marsha

Diego · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2012, 02:36:43 PM »

History of the Church, Vols. 1-3
by Phillip Hughes

Ten Epochs of Church History: The Ecuмenical Councils
by William P. DuBose STD

Jєωιѕн Influence on Christian Reform Movements
by Rabbi Louis I. Newman

Vladimir · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2012, 07:09:36 PM »

China and the Cross by Dom Columba Cary-Elwes, OSB

ora pro me · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2012, 01:55:50 PM »

For Homeschoolers:

https://www.olvs.org/shopcart/InvList.aspx?GrdId=25

ora pro me · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2012, 02:13:06 PM »

For homeschooling children and even adults who have not read history from the Catholic viewpoint, I also recommend Christ the King, Lord of History and Christ and the Americas, both by Dr. Anne Carroll.

You can find them on Amazon and also at www.olvs.org

lefebvre_fan · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:30:07 AM »

Quote from: ora pro me

For homeschooling children and even adults who have not read history from the Catholic viewpoint, I also recommend Christ the King, Lord of History and Christ and the Americas, both by Dr. Anne Carroll.

You can find them on Amazon and also at www.olvs.org

Funny that you mention them. I've been wanting to read those books, or something like them, for a while. I thought it'd be nice, even for an adult like me, to read a general world history written from a traditional Catholic perspective for a change. It might help to iron out any possible misconceptions that may still be lingering in the back of my mind from all those years of taking high school and university history courses.

The Old World and America by the Most Rev. Philip J. Furlong, Ph.D., looks like a good one too, though perhaps written for a younger audience.