Maps of the works that shaped a tradition

Each canon is a graph of its essential works and the lines of influence between them. Explore how they connect, read why each one matters, and track what you've read.

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• Christian Writings

  Two thousand years of the church's most important books

  The essential works of Christian thought and devotion, from the first generations after the apostles to the end of the twentieth century — across the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant traditions.

  200 works

More canons (philosophy, film, music) are planned.