Hugh of Saint Victor (Great Medieval Thinkers)

by Paul Rorem

Great Medieval Thinkers

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Born in Saxony in 1096, Hugh became an Augustinian monk and in 1115 moved to the monastery of Saint Victor, Paris, where he spent the remainder of his life, eventually becoming the head of the school there. His writings cover the whole range of arts and sacred science taught in his day. Paul Rorem offers a basic introduction to Hugh's theology, through a comprehensive survey of his works. He argues that Hugh is best understood as a teacher of theology, and that his numerous and varied show more writings are best appreciated as a comprehensive pedagogical program of theological education and spiritual fo show less

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Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Philosophy, General Nonfiction
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230.2092ReligionChristianityChristianityPre-reformation and Roman CatholicBiographyBiography
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BX4705 .H786 .R674Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionChristian DenominationsChristian DenominationsCatholic ChurchBiography and portraitsIndividual
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