R. W. Southern, Richard W. Southern

St. Anselm

A Portrait in a Landscape

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this magisterial account of the life and work of St Anselm, now in paperback, Sir Richard Southern provides a study in depth of one of the most fascinating minds in Christian history. This study covers Anselm's development in prayer, friendship, philosophy and theology, and theological controversy; in his position as archbishop; in his relations with his disciples and transmitters of his teaching; in the records of his sermons and informal talk; and finally in his relations with his biographer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 524
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 842g
• ISBN-13: 9780521438186
• ISBN-10: 0521438187
• Artikelnr.: 26758840

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. From Birth to Rebirth 1033-1070: 1. Escape from confinement
2. The year of decision
3. Anselm and Lanfranc
4. The years of silence
Part II. The Radiant Years 1070-1093: 5. Anselm's new start
6. The great 'meditations'
7. The nature and importance of friendship
8. An unwelcome but enlarging world
Part III. A Monastic Viewin a Developing World 1093-1109: 9. Anselm and the human condition
10. 'Release my soul from this slavery'
11. A new archbishop's problems of obedience
12. The liberty of the church
13. The liberty of a monastic community
14. An old liberty: the primacy of Canterbury
Part IV. The Harvest of Friends and Disciples: 15. Anselm's earliest theological disciples
16. The collectors of Anselm's words and letters
17. Eadmer and Anselm
18. A backward glance
Appendix
Index.