Anselm of Canterbury: Communities, Contemporaries and Criticism

by Margaret Healy-Varley, Providence College, Rhode Island

This volume explores the work of Anselm of Canterbury, theologian and archbishop, in light of the communities in which he participated. Featuring thirteen essays from leading historians, theologians, and literary scholars, the collection ranges from Anselm's immediate contemporaries to the reception of his work, and formation of his posthumous reputation, by later medieval readers.

Individual essays consider the role of friendships in his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004468099
• ISBN13: 9789004468092
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 340 Pages