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Thomas Aquinas: A Historical, Theological, and Environmental Portrait
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Books > Biographies > Biographies
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| Author/Artist: |
DONALD PRUDLO |
| ISBN / ID: |
9780809153862 |
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Paulist Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$71.99 |
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Written by an emerging historian, theologian engaged in research on the Order of Preachers, Donald Prudlo considers Thomas as a man, as a Christian, as a mystic, and as a saint.
Using the most recent scholarship on the thirteenth century, on the Dominican order, and on sainthood, this biography embeds Thomas in the lived context of his time and place. It approaches Thomas as an imperial aristocrat, as a poor mendicant, as a promising student, and as a religious. While Thomas's brilliance is clear, it is contrasted by the upheaval brought both by his mendicancy and his adherence to Aristotle in the medieval university.
This is a readable and approachable biography that focuses on Thomas the man and not chiefly on his intellectual achievements. People who think they know Thomas will be surprised by him, and intrigued by the fascinating character who became the greatest theologian of the Middle Ages. |
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