Nature, Man, and Society in the Twelfth Century - M.-D. Chenu

The nine essays in this collection, selected from La th+ologie au douzi+me si+cle,
inquire into the historical context and origins of medieval scholasticism. They are representative of
Chenu's finest work.'If P+re Chenu considers "history of theology" to be the central concern of this collection, it is because he conceives of theology as an all-encompassing science, one which reflects the comprehensive unity of intellectual life as that develops within a culture.
Literary history and criticism, cultural history, philosophy, biblical exegesis, historiography, ecclesiastical and social history, the history of education-all these and more are here involved, in their interdependence.' -- From the Translators' NoteFirst published as La th+ologie au douzi+me si+cle by J. Vinn, 1957. English translation published by University of Chicago Press, 1968.