Peter Lombards' Four Books of Sentences - 4 views

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  #1 JK Melton on 05 Feb 11

   

  Written between 1147 and 1150, these four books are what made Lombard famous. They are a long series of questions and answers in which Lombard addresses just about everything that the teachings of theology could address. More importantly, it is a systematic theology. An important aspect of this work is the numerous sources it cites, particularly from the various Latin Church Fathers. Many questions are left open-ended. Many commentaries on the Sentences, notably by Thomas Aquinas, carry on the discussion.
  
  Book 1--The trinity
  Book 2--Creation, both spiritual and physical things
  Book 3--Incarnation
  Book 4--Sacraments
  
  The artifact I found is a partial translation. The authors have completed Book 1 and part of Book 2. Scroll part way down the page and you can find links to those. Additionally, you can find links to many commentaries on the Sentences at this website. http://www.franciscan-archive.org/lombardus/
  
  Sources:
  Catholic Encyclopedia: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11768d.htm
  Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: http://www.iep.utm.edu/lombard/

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Written between 1147 and 1150, these four books are what made Lombard famous. They are a long series of questions and answers in which Lombard addresses just about everything that the teachings of theology could address. More importantly, it is a systematic theology. An important aspect of this work is the numerous sources it cites, particularly from the various Latin Church Fathers. Many questions are left open-ended. Many commentaries on the Sentences, notably by Thomas Aquinas, carry on the discussion. <br /> <br /> Book 1--The trinity <br /> Book 2--Creation, both spiritual and physical things <br /> Book 3--Incarnation <br /> Book 4--Sacraments <br /> <br /> The artifact I found is a partial translation. The authors have completed Book 1 and part of Book 2. Scroll part way down the page and you can find links to those. Additionally, you can find links to many commentaries on the Sentences at this website. <a href="http://www.franciscan-archive.org/lombardus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.franciscan-archive.org/lombardus/</a> <br /> <br /> Sources: <br /> Catholic Encyclopedia: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11768d.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11768d.htm</a> <br /> Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.iep.utm.edu/lombard/" rel="nofollow">http://www.iep.utm.edu/lombard/</a></div>

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