Albertus Magnus and the World of Nature
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Albertus Magnus and the World of Nature
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Albertus Magnus and the World of Nature
The first scholarly biography in English for nearly a century of Albertus Magnus.
As well as being an important medieval theologian, Albertus Magnus (Albert the Great) also made significant contributions to the study of astronomy, geography, and natural philosophy. His studies of the natural world led Pope Pius XII to declare Albertus the patron saint of the natural sciences. Dante Alighieri acknowledged a substantial debt to Albertus's work, and in The Divine Comedy placed him equal with his celebrated student and brother Dominican Thomas Aquinas.
In this, the first full, scholarly biography in English for nearly a century, Irven M. Resnick and Kenneth F. Kitchell Jr narrate Albertus' key contributions to natural philosophy and the history of science, while also revealing the insights into medieval life and customs that his writings provide.
Series: Medieval Lives
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The book by Resnick and Kitchell is lauded as a valuable academic contribution, serving both as an accessible primer and a significant companion to their translation work on On Animals. It's praised for being a deserved tribute to Albertus Magnus, offering a comprehensive introduction to his views on nature, making it one of the pioneering works within the Anglo-American scholarly sphere.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781789145137
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Illustration: 40 illustrations, 34 in colour
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Irven M. Resnick is Professor and Chair of Excellence in Philosophy and Religion at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Kenneth F. Kitchell Jr is Professor Emeritus of Classics at Louisiana State University and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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