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Lux Patrum is a year old this month. In our first year, we sold 1500 books to readers on every continent, published 15 new titles, and have 33 projects in progress by scholars around the world. Feeling very grateful today for the immense support and generosity you've shown!
Time for the Antigone Spring Books Give-away! 40+ books and pamphlets on offer worldwide. Just repost this message and follow us, and on Sunday 3 names will be drawn. 1st chooses 20 things, 2nd 12, 3rd gets the rest. We'll add details of the items over coming days. Good luck all!
I just got one of our editors started on a Greek-English edition of Athanasius's Letters to Serapion on the Holy Spirit. It will include Shapland's excellent translation and learned notes, together with the Athanasius Werke version of the Greek text.
So did everyone other than me realize that Nvidia literally took its name from what is called the deadly sin of envy (invidia) in the western tradition?
Patristic scholars and medievalists, sit down, and make sure you have your breathing bag handy. Lux Patrum has a surprise for you.
Dionysius in Greek, English, and two medieval Latin translations—including the one used by Albert and Thomas in their commentaries.
OK, thanks to the generous candour of our winners, the following books remain from our draw last month. If you would like to take these home, and are confident you would read all 11 (!), just retweet this message and follow us. One name will be drawn at MIDNIGHT BST TODAY (Tues!)
BREAKING: Abortion has been legalised up to birth in the U.K.
This is unspeakably evil
As a doctor and a human being I will spend the rest of my life fighting against this barbarism
You should too
Now for our latest books give-away: 38 Classics books to be raffled off for free. Just RT this message, follow us, and we will make the draw on Monday 9 June. 1st name gets 20 books, 2nd 12, 3rd 6. Open to all, good luck!
(Will post details and photos of each book this evening.)