Simply Bonaventure: An Introduction to His Life, Thought, and Writings

ISBN: 1565481615

Author: Delio, Ilia

Condition: Used

`Simply Bonaventure may very well become the standard English introduction to Bonaventures thought for college and graduate school teachers and students.'Joseph P. Chinnici, OFMProfessor of Church HistoryFranciscan School of Theology Graduate Theological UnionBerkeley, California.Simply Bonaventure provides an introduction to the life, thought and writings of the medieval Franciscan, Bonaventure of Bagnoregio. The majority of the work is devoted to Bonaventures theology, which is summarized according to his own metaphysical scheme of origin (God), purpose (creation), and destiny (goal of creation). His trinitarian, Christocentric theology is highly relevant to a global world and to the postmodern Christian experience. Sr. Delios work is the first to provide a comprehensive view of Bonaventures theology, together with an introduction to his life and writings, and to place his theology in dialogue with contemporary human experience.`With this book Ilia Delio has provided a long needed introduction to Bonaventures thought. But she has done more than merely open the door to Bonaventures world. Because of the depth of her own mature scholarly and spiritual insight, her book can enrich not only beginners but seasoned Bonaventure scholars as well'.Ewert CousinsEditor and Translatorof the Bonaventure volumein the Classics of Western Spirituality