Christ among the medieval Dominicans : representations of Christ in the texts and images of the Order of Preachers / edited by Kent Emery, Jr. and Joseph Wawrykow.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Emery, Kent, Jr., 1944- editor.

Wawrykow, Joseph P. (Joseph Peter), editor.

Series:

Notre Dame conferences in medieval studies.

Notre Dame Conferences in Medieval Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monasticism and religious orders--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500--Congresses.

Monasticism and religious orders.

Dominicans--History--Congresses.

Dominicans.

Jesus Christ--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500--Congresses.

Jesus Christ.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (667 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame, [1998]

Summary:

This scholarly work, edited by Kent Emery, Jr. and Joseph Wawrykow, explores the role of Christ in the texts and images associated with the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominicans, during the medieval period. It draws from a series of Notre Dame conferences focused on medieval studies and examines various themes such as Dominican catechesis, Christology, and the influence of prominent theological figures like Thomas Aquinas. The book is intended for an academic audience, particularly those interested in medieval studies, theology, and religious history. Through contributions from numerous scholars, it provides insights into how Christ was perceived and depicted within the Dominican order, emphasizing both historical and theological perspectives. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half title

Title page

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Abbreviations

Introduction

Dominic and the Brothers: Vitae as Life-forming exempla in the Order of Preachers

Dominic alter Christus? Representations of the Founder in and after the Arca di San Domenico

The Influence of Stephen Langton on the Idea of the Preacher in the De eruditione predicatorum of Humbert of Romans and the Pastille on the Scriptures of Hugh of Saint-Cher

Christ as Model of Sanctity in Humbert of Romans

The Importance of Christ in the Correspondence between Jordan of Saxony and Diana d' Andalo, and in the Writings of Mechthild of Magdeburg

The History of Christ in Vincent of Beauvais' Speculum historiale

Christ in Dominican Catechesis: The Articles of Faith

Splendor gloriae Patris: Deux collations du Super Isaiam de S. Thomas d' Aquin

Poetry and Theology in the Adora te deuote: Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist and Christ's Uniqueness

Wisdom in the Christology of Thomas Aquinas

Le Christ clans la 'spiritualite' de saint Thomas

Thomas Aquinas and His Contemporaries on the Unique Existence in Christ

Jesus as the First Dominican? Reflections on a Sub-theme in the Exemplary Literature of Some Thirteenth-Century Preachers

Christ, Exemplar Ordinis Fratrum Praedicantium, According to Saint Thomas Aquinas

Christ in Dominican Marriage Preaching

Rudolph of Schlettstadt, O.P.: Reporter of Violence, Writer on Jews

Imitatio Christi: Female Sanctity and Dominican Piety in the Czech Life of Saint Catherine

The Dominican Presence in Middle English Literature

The Cosmic Christ: The Christology of Richard Fishacre, O.P.

Christ, Christianity, and Non-Christian Religions: Their Interrelation in the Theology of Robert Kilwardby

Albert the Great on Christ and Hierarchy

Christ in the Writings of the Rhineland Dominicans Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9780268076733

0268076731

OCLC:

1493014469