2. Omnibus II – Primary Literature Package From: $377.98
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Omnibus II Primary focuses on great works of theology, history, and literature of the medieval world, beginning with Eusebius and ending with Luther. Students read and learn to appreciate the Great Books in light of the truth of Scripture. The Omnibus courses are the best way we know to engage with the great works of Western Civilization and learn to think biblically about everything


OMNIBUS IS A GREAT BOOKS CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS THE LESSONS FROM THE PAST IN ORDER TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT.

Teaching children to think biblically about everything is one of the hardest jobs parents and teachers have. Learning from the past to live in the present might be second hardest. By tapping some of the greatest thinkers alive, Veritas produced the Omnibus, a Great Books curriculum for grades 7-12 that grounds students in their faith. Omnibus is a Latin term meaning “all-encompassing.” Each year of the Omnibus curriculum combines history, theology, and literature to help students grow in their appreciation of the unity of all knowledge.

Omnibus covers three historical time periods, cycling through them twice, as follows:

Year

Time Period

Omnibus I Ancient
Omnibus II Medieval
Omnibus III Modern
Omnibus IV Ancient
Omnibus V Medieval
Omnibus VI Modern

 

The Omnibus includes six years with two simultaneous courses per year. The Primary books course focuses closely on primary-source historical works and events from the time period covered. The Secondary course offers balance and a lighter workload, with a greater focus on literature and theology. Taken together, students will earn three credits: one each in history, theology, and literature. For example: As part of Omnibus I Primary, students delve into the works of Plato, dealing with the Socratic Method. In Omnibus I Secondary, some reading includes modern works by Peter Kreeft, presenting fictional conversations between Socrates, abortionists, and university professors. This integrated, classical approach equips students with both an in-depth knowledge of history and the Great Books, while training them in the skills needed to process and articulate the meaning of this knowledge through the prism of a Christian worldview. Students completing all six years of Omnibus Primary and Secondary courses will have the added benefit of the in-depth study of all 66 books of the Bible.

When first learning about the Omnibus some are concerned with difficulty and enjoyability. We take particular care to fit the stage of the learner. The readings for the Omnibus can seem overwhelming. Students should be encouraged to learn to skim some sections—Herodotus’s Histories is an example—and to enjoy the richness of others—Homer’s Odyssey, for example. Class types and exercises are varied enough to capture all imaginations. 

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Many ask, “Can we do only a year or a few years, or only primary, or only secondary courses?” Our answer is the same: Any study of the Great Books to learn to think biblically about everything will be of great value.

Whether you plan to do all twelve classes over six years or only one, students will benefit for the rest of their lives by joining the “Great Conversation.” Learning can happen in all three formats: You Teach, Self-Paced, and Live Online.

 

OMNIBUS EXPLAINED

 

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Omnibus II - Student Text (Fourth Edition)

Weight .8 kg
Dimensions 11 × 8.5 × 1.1 in
ISBN

9781951200596

Author

Douglas Wilson

Publisher

Veritas Press

Format

Hardcover

Grade

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Omnibus II - Student Text and Teacher CD (Fourth Edition)

Weight .8 kg
Dimensions 11 × 8.5 × 1.1 in
ISBN

9781951200619

Author

Douglas Wilson

Publisher

Veritas Press

Format

Hardcover, CD

Grade

Subject

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Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Bilingual Edition)

Weight .5 kg
Dimensions 8.3 × 6.1 × .7 in
ISBN

9780393320978

Published Date

2001

Author

Seamus Heaney

Publisher

W.W. Norton

Format

Paperback

The Rule of St Benedict

Weight .4 kg
Dimensions 7.7 × 4.9 × .3 in
ISBN

9780140449969

Published Date

2008

Author

St. Benedict,
Edited and Translated by Carolinne White

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Format

Paperback

The Bondage of the Will

Weight .4 kg
Dimensions 8.5 × 5.5 × .6 in
ISBN

9780801048937

Published Date

2012

Author

Martin Luther,
Translated by J. I. Packer,
O. R. Johnston

Publisher

Baker Academic

Format

Paperback

Eusebius: The Church History

Weight .5 kg
Dimensions 8 × 5.3 × 1 in
ISBN

9780825433078

Published Date

2023

Author

Eusebius,
Translated by Paul Maier

Publisher

Kregel Publications

Format

Paperback

Macbeth

Weight .3 kg
Dimensions 8.8 × 6.5 × .3 in
ISBN

9780198324003

Published Date

2009

Author

William Shakespeare

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Format

Paperback

The Canterbury Tales

Weight .9 kg
Dimensions 7.8 × 5.1 × 2.3 in
ISBN

9780140422344

Published Date

2005

Author

Geoffrey Chaucer

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Format

Paperback

The Divine Comedy: Volume 1 - Inferno

Weight .3 kg
Dimensions 7.7 × 5 × .7 in
ISBN

9780142437223

Published Date

2002

Author

Dante Alighieri,
Translated by Mark Musa

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Format

Paperback

Confessions

Weight .5 kg
Dimensions 7.8 × 5.1 × .9 in
ISBN

9780140441147

Published Date

1961

Author

Augustine,
Translated by R. S. Pine-Coffin

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Format

Paperback

Ecclesiastical History of the English People

Weight .4 kg
Dimensions 7.8 × 5.1 × .9 in
ISBN

9780140445657

Published Date

1991

Author

Bede,
Translated by Leo Sherley-Price

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Format

Paperback

The History of the Kings of Britain

Weight .5 kg
Dimensions 7.8 × 5.1 × .9 in
ISBN

9780140441703

Published Date

1977

Author

Geoffrey of Monmouth,
Translated by Lewis Thorpe

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Format

Paperback

The Song of Roland

Weight .3 kg
Dimensions 7.6 × 5.1 × .6 in
ISBN

9780140445329

Published Date

1990

Author

Anonymous,
Translated by Glyn S. Burgess

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Format

Paperback

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo

Weight .2 kg
Dimensions 8 × 5.3 × .7 in
ISBN

9780345277602

Published Date

2021

Author

J.R.R. Tolkien

Publisher

William Morrow

Format

Paperback

On The Incarnation

Weight .4 kg
Dimensions 8 × 5 × .22 in
ISBN

9781948648240

Author

Athanasius

Format

Paperback