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Dictionary of Theologians: To 1309
An exhaustive guide to every significant Christian theologian from the first century through to the death of John Duns Scotus in 1308, this is an invaluable window into the complex world of early and medieval Christian thought.
ISBN-13: 9780227679708 |
With over 290 entries, the Dictionary of Theologians provides a handy summary of theologians’ lives and writings including recent scholarship, as well as a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliography which contain all primary and secondary texts and translations in the major western European languages published as of 2008.
Encompassing the Catholic, Orthodox, Nestorian and Monophysite traditions, the dictionary includes much information not previously available in English. Thoroughly indexed, it includes common variants of names and concepts which will help and direct the reader.
The unprecedented thoroughness of Hill’s compilation provides an essential resource for even the most insightful and specialised of studies on a large and varied range of Church thinkers. Useful for all levels of academia, this is an indispensable resource for the study of early and medieval Christianity.
Jonathan Hill holds a MPhil in Theology from Oxford University and a PhD in Philosophy from National University of Singapore. He lives in London and Oxford.
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