Robert Holcot

Robert Holcot is a thorough and thoughtful investigation into the literary works of a fascinating intellectual and dedicated preacher of late-medieval England. While written primarily for students and others who have little prior knowledge of the debates of this period, the book will also be of interest to scholars of medieval scholasticism, theology, and preaching. John T. Slotemaker is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Fairfield University. His research focuses on the development of medieval and early modern trinitarian theology. He has recently co-edited (with Jeffrey C. Witt) A Companion to the Theology of John Mair (2015).Jeffrey C. Witt is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Maryland. His research focuses on issues of faith and reason in the late medieval and early modern period. He has recently co-edited (with John T. Slotemaker) A Companion to the Theology of John Mair (2015). Klappentext This is an introduction the thought of Robert Holcot, a Dominican friar who flourished in the 1330's. Although Holcot produced a diverse and influential body of work-including scholastic treatises, biblical commentaries, and sermons-he is often overlooked today. In this book John Slotemaker and Jeffrey Witt restore Holcot to his rightful place as one of the most important thinkers of his time. Zusammenfassung This is an introduction the thought of Robert Holcot, a Dominican friar who flourished in the 1330's. Although Holcot produced a diverse and influential body of work-including scholastic treatises, biblical commentaries, and sermons--he is often overlooked today. In this book John Slotemaker and Jeffrey Witt restore Holcot to his rightful place as one of the most important thinkers of his time.

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• Authors: John T. Slotemaker, John T. (Assistant Professor Slotemaker, Slotemaker John T., Jeffrey C. Witt, Witt Jeffrey C.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.09.2016
• EAN: 9780199391240
• ISBN: 978-0-19-939124-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Great Medieval Thinkers; Great Medieval Thinkers (Hardc
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Philosophy of religion, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy