April 24, 2025
Standard textbooks for medieval university theology are Text By Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris from 1095-1160. This collection systematically arranged theological judgments of the Bible and Church fathers on a variety of topics. For almost four centuries, those seeking a higher qualification in theology had to study, teach and comment on Lombard.
Text. It was formative for St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure. Over time, the genre of comments Text It has become a unique tool for new developments in theology. Text Until the 16th century, it was not replaced by the Aquinas Sama as a standard textbook.
Philosopher Philip Roseman has written two books
Text Its importance to the development of theology. first,
Peter Lombard (2004), about Lombard and his books. Second,
The Great Medieval Book Story: Peter Lombard’s “Writes” (2007) relates to the tradition of sentence commentary. Roseman gives fascinating insight into the development of Catholic spiritual life and theology as a systematic science that had a profound influence on Western history.
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