Early Franciscan Theology - Between Authority and Innovation (Hardcover)

Franciscan theology before Bonaventure has long been regarded as a relatively unoriginal attempt to systematize the tradition of Augustine, which prevailed in the West for most of the earlier Middle Ages. In this book, Lydia Schumacher aims to demonstrate the innovative aspects of early Franciscan theology by examining the historical, philosophical, and religious contexts in which it was developed, and by highlighting how thinkers from this period deployed authoritative sources like Augustine as 'proof texts' for their own novel positions. She thereby exposes the continuity between the early and later Franciscan schools, which have normally been perceived as distinct from one another. Schumacher also emphasizes the ethos that inspired the development of medieval Franciscan thinking and distinguishes it from any modern intellectual trends with which it has been associated. Ultimately, Schumacher lays the foundation for future efforts to recover Franciscan theology in the contemporary context on its own terms.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2019
Authors:	Lydia Schumacher
Dimensions:	235 x 157 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-49865-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Christianity > Christian theology Promotions
LSN:	1-108-49865-5
Barcode:	9781108498654

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