Medieval Thought: An Introduction - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0631175091 ISBN 13 : 9780631175094

Editeur : Blackwell Publishers, 1992

Synopsis

Medieval Thought provides a clear and authoritative introduction to an important period in intellectual history. It studies the course of medieval intellectualisation, analysing how tension between the religious and non-religious components of medieval culture resulted in its sophisticated development. The most influential vehicle for medieval intellectualisation was philosophy. Philosophy became the mode of expression in religion, providing religious thinkers with a unifying vocabulary and means of reasoning. In turn philosophers found in religion fertile ground for metaphysical discussion. The initial alliance between philosophy and religion did not, however, hold, for Christianity's necessity for theological strength through uniformity inevitably clashed with the dissenting questioning of philosophy. This book will be accessible to even those with little knowledge of Christian theology. Appendices have been included to help the reader surmount possible difficulties, and no prior knowledge of Latin is assumed. Each chapter ends with a select bibliography to direct the reader toward further study, and an additional, more comprehensive, annotated bibliography is included at the end of the book.

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Quatrième de couverture

Medieval Thought provides a clear and authoritative introduction to an important period in intellectual history. It studies the course of medieval intellectualization, analyzing how tension between the religious and non–religious components of medieval culture resulted in its sophisticated development. The most influential vehicle for medieval intellectualization was philosophy. Philosophy became the mode of expression in religion, providing religious thinkers with a unifying vocabulary and means of reasoning. In turn philosophers found in religion fertile ground for metaphysical discussion. The initial alliance between philosophy and religion did not, however, hold, for Christianity′s necessity for theological strength through uniformity inevitably clashed with the dissenting questioning of philosophy.

This book will be accessible to even those with little knowledge of Christian theology. Appendices have been included to help the reader surmount possible difficulties, and no prior knowledge of Latin is assumed. Each chapter ends with a select bibliography to direct the reader toward further study, and an additional, more comprehensive, annotated bibliography is included at the end of the book.

Revue de presse

"An admirably lucid and comprehensive guide to the intricacies of medieval thought. We have long needed a book like this. It is set to become a standard introduction to its themes, and will be warmly welcomed by all who teach or study the thought of the Middle Ages." Alister E. McGrath, University of Oxford

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Publishers
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0631175091
• ISBN 13: 9780631175094
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible