The Didascalicon of Hugh of St. Victor: A Medieval Guide to the Arts

Jerome Taylor

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This is the first complete translation into English of Hugh of St. Victor's Didascalicon, composed in the late 1130's.

From the Back Cover: This is the first complete translation into English of Hugh of Saint Victor's Didascalicon. Composed in the late 1130s, the Didascalicon selects and defines all of the important areas of knowledge, demonstrating that not only are these areas essentially integrated, but that in their integrity they are necessary for the attainment of human perfection and divine destiny.

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