The Growth of Medieval Theology (600–1300)

by Jaroslav Pelikan

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press

, 1978

Overview

In this volume Jaroslav Pelikan continues the splendid work he has done thus far in his projected five-volume history of the development of Christian doctrine, defined as ‘what the Church believes, teaches, and confesses on the basis of the word of God.’ The entire work will become an indispensable resource not only for the history of doctrine but also for its reformulation today. Copious documentation in the margins and careful indexing add to its immense usefulness.

Product Details

• Title: The Growth of Medieval Theology (600–1300)
• Author: Jaroslav Pelikan
• Series: The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine
• Volume: 3
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Print Publication Date: 1978
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 361
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Theology, Doctrinal › History--Middle Ages, 600-1500
• ISBNs: 9780226653754, 0226653757
• Resource ID: LLS:CHRSTNTRDCTRN03
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:21:13Z

About Jaroslav Pelikan

Jaroslav Pelikan (1923–2006) (PhD, University of Chicago) was a historian of Christianity, theology, and medieval intellectualism. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago. Throughout his life he held numerous intellectual leadership positions. He was dean of Yale Graduate School from 1973 to 1978, president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, editor of the religious section of Encyclopedia Britannica, a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, and founder of the Council of Scholars at the Library of Congress. He was Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University, where he served on the faculty from 1962 to 1996. Pelikan wrote over 30 books, including Mary Through the Centuries, Jesus Through the Centuries, Whose Bible Is It?, and The Vindication of Tradition.