The Westminster handbook to medieval theology /
Ginther, James R.
The Westminster handbook to medieval theology / Medieval theology James R. Ginther. - 1st ed. - Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, c2009. - xxxi, 207 p. ; 23 cm. - Westminster handbooks to Christian theology . - Westminster handbooks to Christian theology. .
Includes bibliographical references.
"The theologians and major thinkers of the medieval period developed their thought in complicated ways, giving rise to the term scholasticism, which was the method of learning associated with the great schools of the period. Theology was the center of thought, and finding one's way through the many and complex theological ideas introduced during this era can be very difficult." "This accessible reference work clarifies these ideas and provides an extensive guide to the main theological features of medieval theology. Author James Ginther provides clear and compelling discussions of major Christian thinkers, sociocultural developments, and key terms and concepts related to the period." "Both students and scholars will find this an eminently useful resource for the study of medieval theology."--BOOK JACKET.
0664223974 9780664223977
2009001926
Theology, Doctrinal--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
230.090203
The Westminster handbook to medieval theology / Medieval theology James R. Ginther. - 1st ed. - Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, c2009. - xxxi, 207 p. ; 23 cm. - Westminster handbooks to Christian theology . - Westminster handbooks to Christian theology. .
Includes bibliographical references.
"The theologians and major thinkers of the medieval period developed their thought in complicated ways, giving rise to the term scholasticism, which was the method of learning associated with the great schools of the period. Theology was the center of thought, and finding one's way through the many and complex theological ideas introduced during this era can be very difficult." "This accessible reference work clarifies these ideas and provides an extensive guide to the main theological features of medieval theology. Author James Ginther provides clear and compelling discussions of major Christian thinkers, sociocultural developments, and key terms and concepts related to the period." "Both students and scholars will find this an eminently useful resource for the study of medieval theology."--BOOK JACKET.
0664223974 9780664223977
2009001926
Theology, Doctrinal--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
230.090203