Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction

Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
0199556644
ISBN-13
9780199556649
Series
Thomas Aquinas
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
127
Language
English
Published
2009-11-05
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Fergus Kerr

Description

Thomas Aquinas, one of the most famous and highly thought of Christian thinkers, was a controversial figure who was exposed and engaged in conflict. This Very Short Introduction looks at Aquinas in a historical context, and explores the Church and culture into which Aquinas was born. It also ask why Aquinas matters now.

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