Christ Among Medieval Dominicans: Representations of Christ in the Texts and Images of the Order of Preachers (Notre Dame Conferences in Medieval Studies) [Paperback]

Kent Emery Jr. (Author), Joseph Wawrykow (Author)

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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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• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0268008361
• ISBN-13: 978-0268008369
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: Christ Among Medieval Dominicans: Representations of Christ in the Texts and Images of the Order of Preachers (Notre Dame Conferences in Medieval Studies) (Paperback)

This book is written in reaction to the tendency of neo-scholastic thinkers to neglect the role of the figure of Christ in the thought of Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, and other Dominican thinkers. To redress this imbalance, Emery and Wawrykow have done an excellent job of compiling essays to address the long-neglected depictions of Christ in the writings and art of the medieval Dominicans through a multidisciplinary approach.