1st Edition

Authors of the Middle Ages, Volume II, Nos 5–6 Historical and Religious Writers of the Latin West

Edited By Patrick J. Geary, Constant J. Mews Copyright 1995
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

Volume II of the AUTHORS OF THE MIDDLE AGES series contains nos. 5-6 in the series: 'Peter Abelard' by Constant J. Mews and 'Honorius Augustodunensis' by V.I.J. Flint. PETER ABELARD (1079-1142) was one of the most creative and controversial thinkers of the 12th century. This study traces his life as a logician and theologian, paying particular attention to the many scholarly debates provoked by... Read more
Contents: PETER ABELARD, Constant J. Mews: The life of Peter Abelard; the writings of Peter Abelard; The influence of Peter Abelard; Appendices; Bibliography and further reading. HONORIUS AUGUSTODUNENSIS OF REGENSBURG, V.I.J. Flint; Part I: Career and Chronology; Autobiography; Canon and monk; Early career in England; Early associations with Germany; 'Augustodunensis': previous answers; 'Augustodunensis': a new answer; He[i]ncricus/Honorius; Later career; Origins and kinship; Conclusion; Part II: Works ; The polemical works; The liturgical works; The cosmological works; The didactic and exegetical works; Works unacknowledged in the De Luminaribus; works of Doubtful Attribution; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography.

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Constant J. Mews