The Essential Summa Theologiae A Reader and Commentary (Paperback)

Frederick Chris Bauerschmidt

ISBN 10: 1540960064 / ISBN 13: 9781540960061

Published by Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI, 2021

About this Item

Paperback. Saint Thomas Aquinas's masterwork, the Summa theologiae, can be daunting to beginners. This volume by an expert on Aquinas's theology offers an ideal introduction. It presents key selections from the Summa along with accessible commentary designed to provide background, explain key concepts, and walk readers through Aquinas's arguments. Previously published as Holy Teaching, this new edition has been fully revised and includes a substantial amount of new material. The book draws from the entire Summa and incorporates selections that focus on moral theology, providing a fuller picture of Aquinas's thought. An expert on the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas presents selections from Aquinas's masterwork, the Summa theologiae, along with commentary designed to provide background, explain key concepts, and walk readers through Aquinas's arguments. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Essential Summa Theologiae A Reader and Commentary (Paperback)
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540960064
• ISBN 13: 9781540960061
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Saint Thomas Aquinas's masterwork, the Summa theologiae, can be daunting to beginners. This volume by an expert on Aquinas's theology offers an ideal introduction. It presents key selections from the Summa along with accessible commentary designed to provide background, explain key concepts, and walk readers through Aquinas's arguments. Previously published as Holy Teaching, this new edition has been fully revised and includes a substantial amount of new material. The book draws from the entire Summa and incorporates selections that focus on moral theology, providing a fuller picture of Aquinas's thought.

About the Author

Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt (PhD, Duke University) is professor of theology at Loyola University Maryland and a deacon of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including The Love That Is God: An Invitation to Christian Faith and Thomas Aquinas: Faith, Reason, and Following Christ.