Aquinas and His Role in Theology
First sentence
At the beginning of May 1244: "Brother John of Teutonia, Master of the Order of Preachers and a man of great repute in the world of that time, spirited Brother Thomas Aquinas away from Naples, taking him out of the city where he had come to enter the order and putting him on the road for Paris...
Description
"In Aquinas and His Role in Theology, Chenu provides a representative overview of the life and writings of the thirteenth-century theologian whom many consider to be the greatest master of Catholic religious thought. A rich explanation of the amazingly prolific and versatile books of Aquinas follows the story of his life's journey through the heart of Europe in the high Middle Ages. Chenu also portrays the religious and spiritual personality of Aquinas, showing how his typically systematic theology is rooted in personal contemplative roots and a passion for pastoral preaching."--BOOK JACKET.