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4180273Thomas Aquinass Summa theologiaehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/thomas-aquinas-s-summa-theologiae-9781400850068/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3338192/b044afa9-b174-4aa9-9f22-7d682acc65a2.jpg?v=638385230223800000265368MXNPrinceton University PressInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>The life and times of the most important theological work of medieval Christendom</strong></p><p>This concise book tells the story of the most important theological work of the Middle Ages, the vast <em>Summa theologiae</em> of Thomas Aquinas, which holds a unique place in Western religion and philosophy. Written between 1266 and 1273, the <em>Summa</em> was conceived by Aquinas as an instructional guide for teachers and novices and a compendium of all the approved teachings of the Catholic Church. It synthesizes an astonishing range of scholarship, covering hundreds of topics and containing more than a million and a half wordsand was still unfinished at the time of Aquinass death.</p><p>Here, Bernard McGinn, one of todays most acclaimed scholars of medieval Christianity, vividly describes the world that shaped Aquinas, then turns to the Dominican friars life and career, examining Aquinass reasons for writing his masterpiece, its subject matter, and the novel way he organized it. McGinn gives readers a brief tour of the <em>Summa</em> itself, and then discusses its reception over the past seven hundred years. He looks at the influence of the <em>Summa</em> on such giants of medieval Christendom as Meister Eckhart, its ridicule during the Enlightenment, the rise and fall of Neothomism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the role of the <em>Summa</em> in the postVatican II church, and the books enduring relevance today.</p><p>Tracing the remarkable life of this iconic work, McGinns wide-ranging account provides insight into Aquinass own understanding of the <em>Summa</em> as a communication of the theological wisdom that has been given to humanity in revelation.</p>...4116060Thomas Aquinass Summa theologiae265368https://www.gandhi.com.mx/thomas-aquinas-s-summa-theologiae-9781400850068/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3338192/b044afa9-b174-4aa9-9f22-7d682acc65a2.jpg?v=638385230223800000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20149781400850068_W3siaWQiOiI1ZTFlNTYyOS1iMzY0LTQ4NGEtYmM3ZC1kMzVmNjNmM2Q3ODYiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjM1OSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjEwMSwic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjoyNTgsImluY2x1ZGVzVGF4Ijp0cnVlLCJwcmljZVR5cGUiOiJXaG9sZXNhbGUiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6Ik1YTiIsImZyb20iOiIyMDI0LTEyLTAxVDAwOjAwOjAwWiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9XQ==9781400850068_<p><strong>The life and times of the most important theological work of medieval Christendom</strong></p><p>This concise book tells the story of the most important theological work of the Middle Ages, the vast <em>Summa theologiae</em> of Thomas Aquinas, which holds a unique place in Western religion and philosophy. Written between 1266 and 1273, the <em>Summa</em> was conceived by Aquinas as an instructional guide for teachers and novices and a compendium of all the approved teachings of the Catholic Church. It synthesizes an astonishing range of scholarship, covering hundreds of topics and containing more than a million and a half wordsand was still unfinished at the time of Aquinass death.</p><p>Here, Bernard McGinn, one of todays most acclaimed scholars of medieval Christianity, vividly describes the world that shaped Aquinas, then turns to the Dominican friars life and career, examining Aquinass reasons for writing his masterpiece, its subject matter, and the novel way he organized it. McGinn gives readers a brief tour of the <em>Summa</em> itself, and then discusses its reception over the past seven hundred years. He looks at the influence of the <em>Summa</em> on such giants of medieval Christendom as Meister Eckhart, its ridicule during the Enlightenment, the rise and fall of Neothomism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the role of the <em>Summa</em> in the postVatican II church, and the books enduring relevance today.</p><p>Tracing the remarkable life of this iconic work, McGinns wide-ranging account provides insight into Aquinass own understanding of the <em>Summa</em> as a communication of the theological wisdom that has been given to humanity in revelation.</p>9781400850068_Princeton University Presslibro_electonico_3dbcc3f0-d523-3766-8bff-627ac40190aa_9781400850068;9781400850068_9781400850068Bernard McGinnInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/princetonup-epub-95f7b42d-026f-411e-95f1-a65eccd793de.epub2014-05-25T00:00:00+00:00Princeton University Press