Remembering Belloc

Fr. James V. Schall teaches political philosophy at Georgetown University and a prolific essayist and author. Among his many works are the following from St. Augustine’s Press: The Regensburg Lecture, Sum Total of Human Happiness, The Modern Age, and The Classical Moment. Rev. C. John McCloskey III is a Research Fellow of the Faith and Reason Center in Washington, D.C. He is the author of The Essential Belloc and of the well-known Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

• Acknowledgments Preface: Part 1 Chapter 1        “On the Character of Enduring Things” Chapter 2        On Endurance and Fortitude Chapter 3        At the Lake of Tiberias Chapter 4        On FameChapter 5        “A Place Where I Have Never Yet Seen” Part 2 Chapter 6        The Path to Rome: Belloc’s Walk a Century Later Chapter 7        Permanence Chapter 8        On the Vanity of Learned Men Chapter 9        Ars Taedica Chapter 10      On the Usefulness of the New Year Part 3 Chapter 11      “Islam Will Not Be the Loser” Chapter 12      A Certain Loss Chapter 13      On Thinking Continually of Those in Beatitude Chapter 14      On Remembering “A Remaining Christmas”@ Chapter 15      On Being Close to Things Primary Part 4Chapter 16      On Towns and Places Chapter 17      The Fight for Good Things Chapter 18      On Irony as the “Avenger of Truth” Chapter 19      Belloc’s Mrs. Markham on the Americans Chapter 20      “Ultimate Knowledge upon the Ultimate Realities” Part 5Chapter 21      Belloc on the Metaphysics of Walking Chapter 22      On the Loneliest Month Chapter 23      “In the Presence of So Wonderful a Thing” Chapter 24      “What We Have Long Called England” Part 6 Chapter 25      The Charm of Belloc: “On Caring Too Much” Chapter 26      October Thirtieth, 1902 Chapter 27      In Persuit of Nobody Chapter 28      Belloc’s Infamous Phrase Chapter 29      Harbour in the North Chapter 30      The Unsuccessful Man Conclusion Bibliography