[This book] forms a very full introduction to medieval theology in general. Edited by a leading scholar in the field...the list alone of the other contributors assures the reader from the outset of the high quality of the scholarship. The lucidity and clarity of the presentation of the material are remarkable, and they make the book highly accessible to the general reader as well as to the specialist. Theology The present volume is a fine comprehensive introduction to medieval theology and introduces students to the major individual theologians of that period. I recommend this text as a very good introductory text. Were I teaching a course on medieval theology at the moment, I would probably list this as required reading for my students. H
Net Reviews The collection succeeds becuase of the substantial number of essays which are truly outstanding. Those of us who offer courses in medieval theology would do well to consider using this book alongside primary texts. Religious Studies Review The editor provides an extremely useful introduction [and] some very incisive lines of thought ! This is an excellent addition to the series and will be a valuable introduction to the crucial formative period of Christian theology. Australian Religious Studies Review It fills a considerable gap in theological literature, for I know of no other book that comes close to covering medieval theology as thoroughly as this one does. John S. Hammett, Faith & Mission This collection of essays is a success, for they are not perfunctory summations, but include genuine insights. Anglican Theological Review Evans has provided a genuinely useful introduction to a central, and yet surprisingly neglected, area of medieval studies. Ecclesiastical History