Ihs Press imprint: 30 books

by Hilaire Belloc, Fr. Michael Crowdy
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2005

A biography of Cardinal Richelieu of France-considered by many to be the founder of modern Europe-this book does not seek to make Richelieu a figure either of irrational worship or irrational hate. Belloc impartially examines Richelieu's life and career, delves into his Catholic and family roots,...

Charles II

The Last Rally

by Hilaire Belloc, Dr. John McCarthy
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2003

In The Last Rally, Belloc narrates with clarity and vigor a central episode in the decline of the English Monarchy. Restored to the throne following the interlude of Cromwell's "Commonwealth," Charles II devoted his life as King of England to maintaining the integrity of the throne against...
by Hilaire Belloc
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2002

This short work is a program for property distribution as an alternative to how it is planned by socialist states or naturally happens in capitalist societies. It is a landmark of European social thought, attempting to rectify the wrongs in both of the major economic theories by approaching the problem...
by Amintore Fanfani, University of Parma Italy Campanini P
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2002

This classic work is an exhaustive philosophical, historical, and religious look at the relationship between Catholic and Protestant religious doctrine and both the historical and ideological growth of capitalism. Starting with a definition of capitalism, Fanfani examines how that definition squares...
by Hilaire Belloc
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2005

This classic introduction to the basics of economic theory offers a constructive approach to economic education by defining terms and introducing key concepts without using insider jargon and complex theories. The fundamental questions about why the economy fluctuates and how small farmers, small...

Beyond Capitalism & Socialism

A New Statement of an Old Ideal

by John Sharpe
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008

Explaining the socio-economic theory of distributism, this anthology argues that political, economic, and social liberties and freedom are penalized under both socialism and capitalism. With distributism-and other "third way" alternatives to capitalism-the human person, the family, and...
by Thomas Naylor
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2004

The writings collected here are from a school of English thinkers in the 1930s and 1940s who were concerned about the desperate state of modern society. The writers include G. K. Chesterton, H. J. Massingham, Eric Gill, Hilaire Belloc, Herbert Shove, and Arthur Penty. They study various parts of the...

The Gauntlet

A Challenge to the Myth of Progress

by Arthur Penty, Dr. Peter Chojnowski
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002

Subtitled "A Challenge to the Myth of Progress," this collection includes selections from Old Worlds for New, Post-Industrialism, Towards a Christian Sociology, and Means and Ends. This first-ever anthology of Penty's works presents a compelling vision both of what's wrong with the world...

The Rural Solution

Modern Catholic Voices on Going Back to the Land

by Mgr. Richard Williamson, Dr. Peter Chojnowski, Christopher McCann
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004

A compelling and persuasive outline for the Catholic church's support of rural living is presented in this collection of contemporary writings on why city-dwelling Catholics should settle and work in the country. Discussions of the practice of retreat accompany arguments of the principles of faith,...

The Transparent Cabal

The Neoconservative Agenda, War in the Middle East, and the National Interest of Israel

by Stephen J. Sniegoski, Paul Findley, Paul Gottfried
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008

Although it is generally understood that American neoconservatives pushed hard for the war in Iraq, this book forcefully argues that the neocons' goal was not the spread of democracy, but the protection of Israel's interests in the Middle East. Showing that the neocon movement has always...

Neo-Conned!: Just War Principles

A Condemnation of War in Iraq

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Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006

Refuting the myth that America's socially conservative thinkers, journalists, and commentators tend to support the war in Iraq, this text incorporates the opinions of some of the leading figures in America's conservative movement on why the decision to go to war and the continuing occupation of Iraq...

Flee to the Fields

The Founding Fathers of the Catholic Land Movement

by Dr. Tobias Lanz
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2003

Back in print after 68 years, this anthology of essays is a classic survey of the Catholic reaction to problems created by the industrial revolution and socialism and is a unique milestone in the history of social thought. Reacting to the Depression and the seeming inadequacies of capitalism and socialism,...
by Fr. Vincent McNabb, Christendom College Dr. William Fahey
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002

Written by one of the great late 19th-century/early-20th-century spiritual and social writers of England, this is a collection of essays addressing the problems of the Industrial Revolution with Christian philosophy and social thought. Among the topics included are industrialism and the rise of unemployment;...
by OP Fr. Vincent McNabb, Dr. Cicero Bruce
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010

Distilling the work of Father Vincent McNabb's years of preaching in London's Hyde Park, this challenging and entertaining book examines urbanized and industrialized life. The arguments claim that urban life has a deleterious effect on nature, community, family, and the spirit and offer a challenge...
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