Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae - (Lives of Great Religious Books) by Bernard McGinn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>The life and times of the most important theological work of medieval Christendom</b> <p/>Thomas Aquinas's <i>Summa theologiae</i> holds a unique place in Western religion and philosophy. Written between 1266 and 1273, it 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 words--and was still unfinished at the time of Aquinas's death. Bernard McGinn, one of today's most acclaimed scholars of medieval Christianity, traces the remarkable life of this iconic work, examining Aquinas's reasons for writing it, its subject matter, and the novel way he organized it. McGinn looks at the influence of Aquinas's masterpiece on such giants of medieval Christendom as Meister Eckhart, its ridicule during the Enlightenment, the role of the <i>Summa</i> in the post-Vatican II church, and the book's enduring relevance today.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Honorable Mention, 2015 Catholic Press Association Book Award, History Category<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Bernard McGinn</b> is the Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology and of the History of Christianity at the Divinity School at the University of Chicago. His many books include <i>Antichrist: Two Thousand Years of the Human Fascination with Evil</i>.
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