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Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child's Moral Imagination Paperback – February 14, 2023

by Vigen Guroian (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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    Oxford University Press
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    February 14, 2023
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    8.27 x 0.76 x 5.52 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0195384318
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    978-0195384314
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"We need this book because we need children's books, but we have forgotten how to read them. Guroian writes for humbled giants who want to understand how stories develop the virtues and nurture the souls of children―and their parents" -- Andrew Kern, President, CiRCE Institute

"It's hard not to treasure this book. Guroian conveys profound moral and spiritual truths with impressive scholarship and startling insight in prose as pure and lovely as a child's tale." -- David V. Hicks, author of The Emperor's Handbook

"Not only is this book a delight to read, it will also help educators and parents navigate the principles that make reading the classic stories to children so vital to their development. This is a must-read for religious or secular educators and parents." -- Carroll Smith, Founder, Charlotte Mason Institute

"Tending the Heart of Virtue...promises the surest fruits for Christian teachers and parents, although his focus on mythopoeic writers (including C.S. Lewis and George MacDonald) and the moral imagination will draw a larger audience." -- Sarah O'Dell, Mythopoeic Society

"Guroian's book remains a must-read for those interested in children's literature." -- Choice

About the Author

Until his retirement in 2015, Vigen Guroian was Professor of Religious Studies in Orthodox Christianity at the University of Virginia. He is now a Permanent Senior Fellow of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, Senior Fellow at the Center on Law and Religion at Emory University, Distinguished Fellow of the John Jay Institute, and Senior Fellow at the Trinity Forum. He also is on the faculty of Memoria College online and is the author of ten books including The Orthodox Reality: Culture, Theology, and Ethics in the Modern World.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (February 14, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195384318
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195384314
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.27 x 0.76 x 5.52 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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