Christ Among the Medieval Dominicans: Representations of Christ in the Texts and Images of the Order of Preachers

Contains 26 papers from the conference held in September, 1995 at the University of Notre Dame. Topics include Christ as a model of sanctity in Humbert of Romans, the history of Christ in Vincent of Beauvais' Speculum historiale , Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist and Christ's uniqueness, Christ in Dominican marriage preaching, female sanctity and Dominican piety in the Czech Life of Saint Catherine , and the Dominican presence in Middle English literature. Three of the selections are in French. Contains 103 b&w plates. Paper edition (unseen), $45. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This collection of conference papers deals with the way Christ was portrayed in the art and writings of the medieval Dominicans and those who were influenced by them. Most of the papers are in English, though three are in French. The papers deal with the order as a whole and with individual writers such as Stephen Langton, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, and others. The essayists, however, examine a wide range of themes, including catechesis, marriage, medieval philosophy, and the way Dominic himself was remembered and compared to Christ, among others. The goal of the essayists was to examine the way the Dominicans perceived Christ and then to examine how that perception influenced their work. This book would be an excellent addition to academic, research, and especially theological libraries.?Michael S. Borries, Lib. Svcs., CUNY
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