Bernard Mayes Audiobooks

This is an ideal introduction to the ideas of Eric Voegelin, a man whom many regard as the greatest thinker of our time.

Francis Bacon, the great English philosopher, lawyer, scientist, and statesman, is also remembered as a formidable writer of prose. These 58 essays...

Francis Bacon, the great English philosopher, lawyer, scientist, and statesman, is also remembered as a formidable writer of prose.

From his rare vantage point as Lewis's student, friend, and professional colleague, Professor John Lawlor recalls Lewis "in his habit as he lived." He offers...

This book tells how Alexander Frater was able to realize his dream of witnessing firsthand the most dramatic of meteorological events, the Indian monsoon.

The City of God, one of the great cornerstones of Christian thought, is vital to understanding modern Western society.

Considered to be the first autobiographical work in history, this timeless book is completely applicable to...

Undeniably the greatest historical work in the English language, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire proves that brilliance of style and accuracy of statement are perfectly compatible in a historian.

Written in a perfect neoclassic style, the prose is elegant, dignified, and lucid. Gibbon’s erudition is seasoned with an ironic wit, and remarkably little of his work is outdated.

This final volume covers a.d. 1185 to a.d. 1453 and explores the rise of Islam, the Crusades, the invention of gunpowder, Genghis Khan and the Mongol invasions, the Turkish conquests, and the beginning of the Renaissance.