A Christian Guide to the Classics

by Leland Ryken

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2015

Overview

All have heard about the great literary classics and many have even read them on their own. But for those of us who remain a bit intimidated or simply want to get more out of our reading, this companion to Crossway’s Christian Guides to the Classics series is here to help. In this brief guidebook, popular professor, author, and literary expert Leland Ryken explains what the classics are, how to read them, and why they’re still valuable. Written to help you become a seasoned reader and featuring a list of books to get you started, this guide will give you the tools you need to read and enjoy some of history’s greatest literature.

Product Details

• Title: A Christian Guide to the Classics
• Author: Leland Ryken
• Series: Christian Guides to the Classics
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2015
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Christianity and literature
• ISBNs: 9781433547034, 9781433547065, 9781433547041, 9781433547058, 1433547031, 1433547066, 143354704X, 1433547058
• Resource ID: LLS:CHRSTNGDCLSSCS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:41:15Z

About Leland Ryken

Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) served as professor of English at Wheaton College for more than 43 years. He has authored or edited more than three dozen books, including The Word of God in English, The Complete Literary Guide to the Bible, The ESV Literary Study Bible, and A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible. He is a frequent speaker at the Evangelical Theological Society and served as literary stylist for the English Standard Version.