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Aquinas's "Summa": Background, Structure, and Reception
Jean-Pierre Torrell
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Description for Aquinas's "Summa": Background, Structure, and Reception
paperback. In this biography of Saint Thomas Aquinas, the author brings his expertise to bear on Aquinas's "Summa Theologiae". With an account of Aquinas's life, this book contains a brief introduction to Aquinas's masterpiece - its content; it's historical, literary, and doctrinal settings; and its lasting significance. Translator(s): Guevin, Benedict M. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
In this concise new volume by the acclaimed author of the biography of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Jean-Pierre Torrell brings his expertise to bear on Aquinas's ""Summa Theologiae"". Readers will turn to this book again and again for a brief and popular introduction to Aquinas's masterpiece - it's content; it's historical, literary, and doctrinal settings; and it's lasting significance. Torrell begins with an expert account of Aquinas's life and then turns his attention to the overall structures and specific content of the ""Summa"". He considers the literary and doctrinal context of the ""Summa"", situating the work within the overall literary corpus ... Read more
In this concise new volume by the acclaimed author of the biography of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Jean-Pierre Torrell brings his expertise to bear on Aquinas's ""Summa Theologiae"". Readers will turn to this book again and again for a brief and popular introduction to Aquinas's masterpiece - it's content; it's historical, literary, and doctrinal settings; and it's lasting significance. Torrell begins with an expert account of Aquinas's life and then turns his attention to the overall structures and specific content of the ""Summa"". He considers the literary and doctrinal context of the ""Summa"", situating the work within the overall literary corpus ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Catholic University America Pr United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813213989
SKU
V9780813213989
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About Jean-Pierre Torrell
Jean-Pierre Torrell is a Dominican priest of the Toulouse province and professor of dogmatic theology at the University of Fribourg. He is the author of the highly praised Saint Thomas Aquinas volumes published by CUA Press. Benedict M. Guevin, O.S.B., professor of theology at Saint Anselm College, is author of Christian Anthropology and Sexual Ethics.
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