The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights (Modern Library Classics)33 reviews Modern Library, 2004 Universal, Timeless Storytelling + The good ones are the ones you're familiar with... + good + Excellent             Chronicles of the Crusades (Penguin Classics)7 reviews Jean de Joinville, Geffroy de Villehardouin Penguin Classics, 1963 Chronicles of the Crusades + Very readable translation - recommended + The Crusades outlined as the Crusaders wanted them to be remembered. + A must read + The Crusades through European eyes             Apostolic Fathers in English, The1 review Baker Academic, 2006 An improvement on a very good thing Having made extensive use of his Greek/English 2nd edition, this 3rd edition translation of the Apostolic Fathers is a great resource for pastors or interested laypeople. The translations are lucid, clear, and contemporary (without being at all "trendy"); newly expanded footnotes and biblographies ...             The Wisdom of the Desert: Sayings from the Desert Fathers of the Fourth Century (Shambhala Library)5 reviews Thomas Merton Shambhala, 2004 Inspirational + Illuminating, lively and uniquely humorous + Wisdom for all + A wisdom well warmed             Nature and Grace Selections from the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas Westminster John Knox Press, 1978             The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Classics)29 reviews Geoffrey Chaucer Penguin Classics, 2003 The strength of Chaucer's verse shines through.... + Classic + Yess + The Hobo Philosopher             Al-Qur'an: A Contemporary Translation.23 reviews Ahmed Ali Princeton University Press, 2001 You Won't Do Better + The most encompassing translation of the Qur'an + YAY + A Good Bilingual Translation. + 23 % of the world population (2005 Guiness World Records) ,             The Consolation of Philosophy: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics)20 reviews Ancius Boethius Penguin Classics, 2000 truly consoling + This book changed my life. + The Last Classsical Man + A Literary and Philosophical Masterpiece + The One and the Good             Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Bilingual Edition)239 reviews W. W. Norton & Company, 2001 Wow + More than a Great Story + Fantastic! + Intriguing... + It's about time I read this!             The Poetic Edda (Oxford World's Classics)11 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 1999 THE NORDIC ILIAD + Wonderful epic; So-so translation + A good introduction The Edda is for the Nordic European countries, what the Iliad meant for the old Greek. It is THE TREASURY - in a poetical form - of their MYTHOLOGY and of lots of their heroic stories and the wisdom of their proverbs. This book embodies the ethics and the cultural life during the transition period ...             The Song of Roland (Penguin Classics)10 reviews Anonymous Penguin Classics, 1957 The Franks Homer + Not Only Historical Literature But Actually A Very Good Tale + The Song of Roland + Free SF Reader + another fine classic             The Divine Comedy: Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso (Everyman's Library)54 reviews Dante Alighieri Everyman's Library, 1995 Superb Book!!! + Beautiful Edition + Excellent Translation + Very Nice!             The Confessions of St. Augustine12 reviews Augustine Revell, 1997 Unique look into a brilliant mind + Great Intro to St. Augustine + A must read + Hey, part of it is missing!!!             On the Incarnation: De Incarnatione Verbi Dei (Popular Patristics Series)13 reviews St. Athanasius St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1996 Mandatory Reading for Every Christian + The same yesterday, today, forever + Athanasius + A great introductory work to the early church fathers. + Great Book, So-so Translation             Le Morte Darthur (Norton Critical Editions)69 reviews Sir Thomas Malory W. W. Norton, 2003 Signet translation much better than others + Great book, timeless story. + Let's be honest. . . + Geoffrey of Lousiana + Always             Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works (Oxford World's Classics)4 reviews Anselm of Canterbury Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 Good Classic Christian Reading + Christian Theology Never Smelled So Sweet. + Critical, repetitive, for the theologically tenacious only. + Important for understanding how we got where we are             The Song of Roland (Penguin Classics)10 reviews Anonymous Penguin Classics, 1957 The Franks Homer + Not Only Historical Literature But Actually A Very Good Tale + The Song of Roland + Free SF Reader + another fine classic             Nature and Grace Selections from the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas Westminster John Knox Press, 1978             Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works (Oxford World's Classics)4 reviews Anselm of Canterbury Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 Good Classic Christian Reading + Christian Theology Never Smelled So Sweet. + Critical, repetitive, for the theologically tenacious only. + Important for understanding how we got where we are             The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Classics)29 reviews Geoffrey Chaucer Penguin Classics, 2003 The strength of Chaucer's verse shines through.... + Classic + Yess + The Hobo Philosopher