ABSTRACT

Focussing on individuals whose ideas shaped intellectual life between 400 and 1500, Fifty Key Medieval Thinkers is an accessible introduction to those religious, philosophical and political concepts central to the medieval worldview. Including such diverse figures as Bede and Wyclif, each entry presents a biographical outline, a list of works and a summary of their main theories, alongside suggestions for further reading. Chronologically arranged, and with an introductory essay which presents important themes in context, this volume is an invaluable reference tool for all students of Medieval Europe.

chapter |11 pages

AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO 354–430

chapter |5 pages

AMBROSE OF MILAN c.339–397

chapter |7 pages

JEROME c.345–420

chapter |3 pages

PS-DIONYSIUS c.500

chapter |5 pages

CASSIODORUS 484/90-before 584

chapter |5 pages

BOETHIUS c.480–524

chapter |6 pages

GREGORY THE GREAT c.540–604

chapter |3 pages

ISIDORE OF SEVILLE c.560–636

chapter |5 pages

BEDE 672/3–735

chapter |8 pages

PASCHASIUS RADBERTUS c.790–860

chapter |3 pages

JOHANNES SCOTUS ERIUGENA c.810–c.877

chapter |3 pages

HINCMAR OF RHEIMS c.806–882)

chapter |4 pages

REMIGIUS OF AUXERRE c.841–c.908

chapter |5 pages

GERBERT OF AURILLAC (c. 940–1003)

chapter |4 pages

BERENGAR OF TOURS c.before 1010–1088

chapter |3 pages

PETER DAMIAN 1007–72

chapter |5 pages

ANSELM OF CANTERBURY 1033–1109

chapter |5 pages

HUGH OF ST VICTOR c.1096–1142

chapter |5 pages

ADELARD OF BATH early twelfth century

chapter |3 pages

IVO OF CHARTRES c. 1040–1115

chapter |3 pages

MAIMONIDES 1138–1204

chapter |4 pages

RUPERT OF DEUTZ c. 1075–1129/30

chapter |6 pages

PETER ABELARD 1079–1142

chapter |4 pages

WILLIAM OF CONCHES c.1080–c. 1154

chapter |3 pages

BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX 1090–1153

chapter |3 pages

ANSELM OF HAVELBERG c.1100–58

chapter |3 pages

AVERROES (IBN RUSHD) 1126–98

chapter |4 pages

PETER LOMBARD c. 1100–60

chapter |4 pages

JOHN OF SALISBURY c.1120–80

chapter |3 pages

HILDEGARD OF BINGEN 1098–1179

chapter |3 pages

JOACHIM OF FIORE c.1135–1202

chapter |4 pages

FRANCIS OF ASSISI 1181/2–1226

chapter |4 pages

ROBERT GROSSETESTE c.1170–1253

chapter |4 pages

ROGER BACON c.1214/20–92

chapter |3 pages

BONAVENTURE c. 1217–1274

chapter |6 pages

ALBERTUS MAGNUS c.1192/1200–1280

chapter |7 pages

THOMAS AQUINAS 1224/5–74

chapter |3 pages

SIGER OF BRABANT c.1240–c. 1284

chapter |4 pages

JOHANNES DUNS SCOTUS c. 1265–1308

chapter |5 pages

DANTE ALIGHIERI 1265–1321

chapter |2 pages

RAMON LLULL c. 1233–c. 1315

chapter |3 pages

MEISTER ECKHART c.1260–1327/8

chapter |5 pages

THOMAS BRADWARDINE c.1295–1349

chapter |7 pages

WILLIAM OF OCKHAM c.1285–1347

chapter |3 pages

BALDUS OF UBALDIS c.1319–1400

chapter |8 pages

JOHN WYCLIF c.1329–84

chapter |4 pages

PIERRE D'AILLY 1350–1420

chapter |4 pages

JEAN GERSON 1363–1429

chapter |2 pages

NICHOLAS OF CUSA 1401–64

chapter |2 pages

GABRIEL BIEL c. 1420–95