Wills, Garry

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What the Qur'an Meant: And Why It Matters

Recommended for those interested in gaining a basic understanding of the Qur'an. [See Prepub Alert, 4/10/17.]
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The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis

Highly recommended for all interested in a fact-based study of the church's evolution. [See Prepub Alert, 7/28/14.]
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Why Priests?: The Real Meaning of the Eucharist

One admires the author's command of sources and development of arguments pedagogically and engagingly expressed. Their validity will be judged by scholars in the field. Articulate, controversial, provocative, and a very personal examination of leadership in the Catholic Church, this work will be welcomed by Wills fans, and best placed in academic religious collections.
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Font of Life

This polished and original study will attract students of early Christian history and religion.
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Verdi's Shakespeare

Compared to Gary Schmidgall's excellent Shakespeare and Opera, Wills's survey is necessarily less broad but equally interdisciplinary and thought-provoking. An essential purchase. [See Prepub Alert, 4/18/11.]
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Augustine's Confessions

James J. O'Donnell's Augustine: A New Biography is a similarly cheeky book that rebels against much of the received wisdom about Augustine's life. Wills offers an iconoclastic interpretation of a classic work, one that deserves a fresh treatment every few years.
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