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Paperback. Offers a translation from the Commentary. This book is useful for students of Thomas' moral philosophy, moral theology, and philosophical theology. It includes texts from Aquinas' first (Parisian) Commentary as well as from his second (Roman) attempt at a commentary. Translator(s): Kwasniewski, Peter A.; Bolin, Thomas; Bolin, Joseph. Series: Thomas Aquinas in Translation. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215259
- ISBN
- 9780813215259
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Condition: New
€ 51.68
€ 51.68
Hardcover. Considers the significance of the period from Constance to Trent (1414-1563), when several councils met to heal the Great Schism (1378) and reform the church. This book reflects on the predicaments of modern community-building when communities are experimenting with broader participation in the decision-making process. Editor(s): Christianson, Professor Gerald; Izbicki, Dr. Thomas M.; Bellitto, Christopher M. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780813215273
- ISBN
- 9780813215273
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€ 88.53
€ 88.53
A Sip from the "Well of Grace": Medieval Texts from the Apostolic Peni...
Ludwig Schmugge Kirsi Salonen
Paperback. Includes texts and photographs from the Apostolic Penitentiary, ""A Sip from the 'Well of Grace'"", which is groundbreaking in its analysis of one of the most important papal offices of the Middle Ages. This book offers an introduction to the functions of the Apostolic Penitentiary and considers its role among the various papal offices. Series: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Canon Law. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
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- 1 Pap/Cdr
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- New
- SKU
- V9780813215358
- ISBN
- 9780813215358
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€ 39.16
€ 39.16
Paperback. Offers an account of what Thomas Aquinas says about divine immutability. This book reviews the various ways Aquinas applies the notion of immutability to creatures, showing that he is well aware of both the positive and negative implications of the concept. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215396
- ISBN
- 9780813215396
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Condition: New
€ 45.36
€ 45.36
Hardcover. Offers a comprehensive analysis of the moral philosophy of Albert the Great (1200-1280). This book demonstrates that Albert was very concerned to produce a rigorously organized philosophy of moral goodness, and for the most part succeeded in that aim. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215402
- ISBN
- 9780813215402
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Condition: New
€ 97.98
€ 97.98
Hardcover. Discusses contemporary arguments over social Catholicism and the believer's role in society by illuminating a similar dispute between French Catholics among the Modernist Crisis (1909-1914). Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215426
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- 9780813215426
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€ 97.54
€ 97.54
Paperback. Expresses a desire for Europe to rediscover and renew its foundational Christian sources in order to recover a deeper sense of integrity. Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215440
- ISBN
- 9780813215440
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Condition: New
€ 29.47
€ 29.47
Paperback. Studies liturgical blessing and its role in the religious life of Christians during the central and later Middle Ages, focusing on the blessings of the Franco-Roman liturgical tradition from the tenth to late thirteenth centuries. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HRCC2; HRCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215457
- ISBN
- 9780813215457
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Condition: New
€ 52.42
€ 52.42
Paperback. Liutbirga, the adopted daughter of a noble Saxon widow, asked to be walled into a cell in a church at one of the family's cloisters for religious women. Hathumoda, the daughter of a noble Saxon couple whose progeny would establish the first German empire, became abbess of a similar community of women when she was twelve years old. Translator(s): Paxton, Frederick S. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215693
- ISBN
- 9780813215693
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Condition: New
€ 39.18
€ 39.18
Hardcover. Thomas Aquinas and Jean-Paul Sartre are usually identified with completely different philosophical traditions: intellectualism and voluntarism. This study shows that there are some profound similarities in their understanding of freedom and human identity. It is of interest to Aquinas and Sartre scholars. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215761
- ISBN
- 9780813215761
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Condition: New
€ 98.29
€ 98.29
Hardcover. Dealing with the claim that the human mind is not 'bounded' on the outside but actually remains 'open' to the world and to God, this book argues that Thomas Aquinas, as properly interpreted, provides philosophical resources for rehabilitating the mind's relationship to God and thus safeguarding our knowledge of transcendent being and truth. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HRLB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215778
- ISBN
- 9780813215778
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Condition: New
€ 90.60
€ 90.60
Hardcover. Presents a discussion of early modern English rhetoric. This book shows specifically how experimental philosophers attempted to disenchant language. It describes the fundamental conflict between scientists and mystics over the nature of rhetoric in seventeenth-century England. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215785
- ISBN
- 9780813215785
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Condition: New
€ 89.28
€ 89.28
Paperback. Examines some of the salient historiographical and conceptual issues that animate various debates about the nature of the medieval contribution to modern Western political ideas. This book includes three sections that address salient themes that illustrate continuity and change: Dissent and Power, Empire and Republic, and Political Economy. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215815
- ISBN
- 9780813215815
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Condition: New
€ 52.42
€ 52.42
Paperback. Presents the biography of Prosper of Aquitaine (388-455). This book argues that Prosper's theological development is marked by his understanding of the Church - and his desire to serve and defend it - rather than his relationship to Augustine's doctrines. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813216706
- ISBN
- 9780813216706
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Condition: New
€ 47.68
€ 47.68
On the Body and Blood of the Lord
On the Truth of the Body a...
Canterbury, Lanfranc Of, Aversa, Guitmund Of
Hardcover. The eucharistic crisis of the eleventh century posed the greatest challenge to the Church's understanding of the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament until the Reformation. This work helps the reader learn both the history of the crisis and the doctrinal issues in question. Translator(s): Vaillancourt, Mark G. Series: Fathers of the Church Mediaeval Continuation. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780813216782
- ISBN
- 9780813216782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.87
€ 54.87
Hardcover. Presents studies that enlarge the logical argument for truth by articulating and exploring the rich and robust presence of truth in various areas of human life and knowing, both speculative and practical. Editor(s): Pritzl, Kurt. Series: Studies in Philosophy & the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 737.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813216805
- ISBN
- 9780813216805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.43
€ 98.43
Paperback. Around 1147 the bishop of Chartres directed Geoffrey Grossus, a monk of Tiron Abbey, to write the life of its founder Bernard of Abbeville (ca 1050-1116) in an effort to further his canonization. This work presents an erudite, action-filled, and sympathetic portrait of the ascetic founder of an increasingly prominent and wealthy congregation. Translator(s): Cline, Ruth Harwood. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; BGX; HBLC1; HRAX; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780813216812
- ISBN
- 9780813216812
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Condition: New
€ 33.35
€ 33.35
Paperback. Focuses on Edith Stein's later writings and in particular her magnum opus, "Finite and Eternal Being". This book investigates Stein's account of human individuality and her mature philosophical positions on being and essence. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813216829
- ISBN
- 9780813216829
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Condition: New
€ 51.07
€ 51.07
Paperback. The appetite for knowledge - wanting to know things - is very strong in humans. This book treats some of its complications, deformations, beauties, and intensities. It offers an account of knowledge in terms of intimacy: to know something is to become intimate with it according to its kind. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
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- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813216867
- ISBN
- 9780813216867
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Condition: New
€ 33.65
€ 33.65
Hardcover. Brings Josef Pieper's (1904-1997) philosophy into dialogue with that of other important 20th century philosophers and schools of thought. This book discusses subjects including the notion of totalitarianism and the question of what constitutes authentic culture; and the intrinsic value of leisure and its relation to the total world of 'work'. Editor(s): Schumacher, Bernard N. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813217086
- ISBN
- 9780813217086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.38
€ 97.38