Thomas Aquinas

A Portrait

Denys Turner

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Yale University
27 May 2014

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: religious & spiritual; Philosophy; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Christian theology

"An illuminating introduction to the elusive Thomas Aquinas—the man and the saint

""A marvellous introduction to the thought of the most daring and most important thinker of the Christian Middle Ages. . . . The best single-volume introduction to St. Thomas.”—Eamon Duffy, The Tablet

""Rich, provocative and sophisticated, a work of both passion and serious scholarship. It is a triumph.""—Jonathan Wright, Catholic Herald

Leaving so few traces of himself behind, Thomas Aquinas seems to defy the efforts of the biographer. Highly visible as a public teacher, preacher, and theologian, he nevertheless has remained nearly invisible as man and saint. What can be discovered about Thomas Aquinas as a whole? In this short, compelling portrait, Denys Turner clears away the haze of time and brings Thomas vividly to life for contemporary readers—those unfamiliar with the saint as well as those well acquainted with his teachings.

Building on the best biographical scholarship available today and reading the works of Thomas with piercing acuity, Turner seeks the point at which the man, the mind, and the soul of Thomas Aquinas intersect. Reflecting upon Thomas, a man of Christian Trinitarian faith yet one whose thought is grounded firmly in the body’s interaction with the material world, a thinker at once confident in the powers of human reason and a man of prayer, Turner provides a more detailed human portrait than ever before of one of the most influential philosophers and theologians in all of Western thought."

By: Denys Turner
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780300205947
ISBN 10: 0300205945
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 27 May 2014
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Denys Turner, former professor of divinity at Cambridge University, is Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology, Yale University. He has written widely on political theory and social theory in relation to Christian theology, as well as on medieval thought.

Reviews for Thomas Aquinas: A Portrait

'. . . if you require an introduction to the 'Angelic Doctor', Turner's magnificent book will serve you well.'-BBC History Magazine * BBC History Magazine *

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Thomas Aquinas

A Portrait

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