This article explores the spiritual and sacramental dimensions of history in Chesterton's writings, highlighting connections to Newman and the significance of myth in historical context.
This article analyses the dimension of G.K. Chesterton’s historical writing which is concerned with the spiritual and sacramental in relation to history. It situates Chesterton in relation to previous Christian and Catholic writers on historical matters, in particular Newman, and carefully examines the relationship between the approach to history of Newman and that of Chesterton. The article deals with Chesterton’s treatment of myth and legend in relation to history and surveys a number of Chesterton’s writings before investigating The Everlasting Man in greater depth. It draws certain cautious conclusions about Chesterton’s historical writing, particularly in relation to his apologetics and his advocacy of ‘the Common Man’ and woman.
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