Fifty key medieval thinkers / / G.R. Evans

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777360403321
• Autore: Evans G. R (Gillian Rosemary)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
• ISBN: 1-134-56178-4; 1-280-31798-1; 1-134-56179-2; 0-203-46906-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (218 p.)
• Collana: Routledge Key Guides
• Disciplina: 189; 189 B; 903
• Soggetti: Philosophy, Medieval; Theologians; Religion; Christianity; Philosophy & Religion
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; FIFTY KEY MEDIEVAL THINKERS; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO 354-430; AMBROSE OF MILAN c.339-397; JEROME c.345-420; PS-DIONYSIUS c.500; CASSIODORUS 484/90-before 584; BOETHIUS c.480-524; GREGORY THE GREAT c.540-604; ISIDORE OF SEVILLE c.560-636; BEDE 672/3-735; PASCHASIUS RADBERTUS c.790-860; JOHANNES SCOTUS ERIUGENA c.810-c.877; HINCMAR OF RHEIMS c.806-882; REMIGIUS OF AUXERRE c.841-c.908; GERBERT OF AURILLAC (c. 940-1003); BERENGAR OF TOURS c.before 1010-1088; PETER DAMIAN 1007-72; ANSEL OF CANTERBURY 1033-1109; HUGH OF ST VICTOR c.1096-1142; ADELARD OF BATH early twelfth centuryIVO OF CHARTRES c. 1040-1115; MAIMONIDES 1138-1204; RUPERT OF DEUTZ c. 1075-1129/30; PETER ABELARD 1079-1142; WILLIAM OF CONCHES c. 1080-c.1154; BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX 1090-1153; ANSELM OF HAVELBERG c.1100-; 58; AVERROES (IBN RUSHD) 1126-98; PETER LOMBARD c. 1100-60; JOHN OF SALISBURY c.1120-80; HILDEGARD OF BINGEN 1098-1179; JOACHIM OF FIORE c.1135-1202; FRANCIS OF ASSISI 1181/2-1226; ROBERT GROSSETESTE c. 1170-1253; ROGER BACON c.1214/20-92; BONAVENTURE c. 1217-1274; ALBERTUS MAGNUS c.1192/1200-1280; THOMAS AQUINAS 1224/5-74; SIGER OF BRABANT c.1240-c.1284; JOHANNES DUNS SCOTUS c.1265-1308DANTE ALIGHIERI 1265-1321; RAMON LLULL c. 1233-c. 1315; MEISTER ECKHARTc. 1260-1327/8; THOMAS BRANDWARDINE c.1295-1349; WILLAM OF OCKHAM c.1285-1347; BALDUS OF UBALDIS c.1319-1400; JOHN WYCLIF c.1329-84; PIERRE D' AILLY 1350-1420; JEAN GERSON 1363-1429; NICHOLES OF CUSA 1401-64; GABRIEL BIEL c.1420-95; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Focussing on individuals whose ideas shaped intellectual life between 400 and 1500, Fifty Key Medieval Thinkers is an accessible introduction to those religious, philosophical and political concepts central to the medieval worldview. Including such diverse figures as Bede and Wyclif, each entry presents a biographical outline, a list of works and a summary of their main theories, alongside suggestions for further reading. Chronologically arranged, and with an introductory essay which presents important themes in context, this volume is an invaluable reference tool for all students of