Just in time for the holidays, a new book edited by the Rev. Clyde Crews -- 鈥淚n Veritatis Amore,鈥� which chronicles 农夫导航鈥檚 67-year history -- will be published on Thursday, December 7.

Bellarmine鈥檚 president, Dr. Susan M. Donovan, said 鈥淚n Veritatis Amore鈥� is essential reading for every member of the Bellarmine community. 鈥淲hether you are new to Bellarmine or a member of the pioneer class of 1954 -- or anywhere in between -- Father Clyde Crews鈥� new illustrated history of the university and its campus is a must-read addition to the home library of every Knight,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t truly captures the vision and transformation of one of Louisville鈥檚 jewels -- 农夫导航.鈥�

鈥淚n Veritatis Amore," published by 农夫导航 Press, will be available via the Bellarmine campus bookstore beginning December 7. The book, priced at $36.95, can also be ordered online now at .

Crews said the richly-illustrated book seeks to 鈥渆voke the values and ethos that make Bellarmine, to so many of its nearly 24,000 alums, a singular home.鈥� Crews鈥� illustrated account of the university鈥檚 history is a timeless piece that expresses the spirit of Bellarmine.

鈥淚n Veritatis Amore鈥� -- a nod to the university鈥檚 founding motto -- covers the university鈥檚 predecessor institutions of higher education and spans the nearly 70 years of Bellarmine鈥檚 transformation, from its origins as a fledgling college to a renowned university in the 21st century. The book includes hundreds of historical photos and a section on the history of Bellarmine athletics.  

Crews is a 1966 Bellarmine graduate and former theology professor at the university. In 2007, he was named Bellarmine鈥檚 university historian and archival coordinator. Crews鈥� previous publications focus on religion in the U.S. and Louisville, including 鈥淎merican & Catholic: A Popular History of Catholicism in the United States鈥� and 鈥淎n American Holy Land: A History of the Archdiocese of Louisville.鈥� He has also written extensively about Louisville鈥檚 history, including 鈥淐rossings: Historic Journeys near Louisville's Merton Square,鈥� which tells the city鈥檚 history through stories of key downtown street intersections.

This news release was prepared by student worker Christina Mudd