Nicholas of Cusa
Subtitle: a companion to his life and his times
By: Morimichi Watanabe ; edited by Gerald Christianson, Thomas M. Izbicki
Contributors: Christianson, Gerald; Izbicki, Thomas M.
Publisher: Ashgate Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey, England; Burlington, VT, USA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 381
ISBN-13: 9781409420408; 9781409420392
Subjects: Of Cusa, Cardinal,; 1401-1464; Reference & resource series; Religion; RELIGION / Christianity / General; RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic; Nicholas, of Cusa, Cardinal, 1401-1464. De docta ignorantia; Nicholas,; Scholasticism
Description: This work is a guide to the life, thought and activities of Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464), the great fifteenth century philosopher, theologian, jurist, author of mystical and ecclesiastical treatises, cardinal and reformer. It is intended not only for advanced scholars, but also for beginners and those simply curious about a man who has been called "one of the greatest Germans of the fifteenth century" and a "medieval thinker for the modern age." The book provides a series of essays on ideas, persons, and places, a work developed over the course of nearly three decades.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Main Events in the Life of Nicholas of Cusa; Works of Nicholas of Cusa; Abbreviations; Contributors; II. Persons; III. Places.