| The Westminster Handbook to Thomas Aquinas Contributor(s): Wawrykow, Joseph P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664224695 ISBN-13: 9780664224691 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: This complete yet concise reference work provides scholars and students with accurate interpretations of the ways in which Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) used important theological terms. Aquinas, a theologian and philosopher in the Roman Catholic Church, sought to reconcile faith and reason, philosophy and Christianity. He discussed many theological topics in his extensive writings and became one of the most important theologians of the Middle Ages. His influence continues to be pervasive today and his thought is of major interest to both Roman Catholics and Protestants. This volume is an introduction to the theology of Aquinas and provides direction to the most important features of his theological thought. It is a reliable guide to his teaching with entries arranged alphabetically, and key Latin terms cross-indexed. For each entry, the main point of the teaching is sketched along with the passages in Aquinas where his views are found. Resources for further study are also provided. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Philosophy - Religion | Christian Church - History |
| Dewey: 230.209 |
| LCCN: 2005042240 |
| Series: Westminster Handbooks to Christian Theology |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.22" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This complete yet concise reference work provides scholars and students with accurate interpretations of the ways in which Thomas Aquinas used important theological terms. Aquinas, a theologian and philosopher in the Roman Catholic Church, sought to reconcile faith and reason, philosophy and Christianity. He discussed many theological topics in his extensive writings and became one of the most important theologians of the Middle Ages. His influence continues to be pervasive today and his thought is of major interest to both Roman Catholics and Protestants. The Westminster Handbook to Christian Theology series provides a set of resources for the study of historic and contemporary theological movements and Christian theologians. These books are intended to help students and scholars find concise and accurate treatments of important theological terms. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wawrykow, Joseph P.: - Joseph P. Wawrykow is Associate Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. He is the author of God's Grace and Human Action: "Merit" in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas. |
