St. Thomas Aquinas and the mendicant controversies
Subtitle: three translations
By: by St. Thomas Aquinas ; translated by John Proctor, O.P. ; edited with a new introduction by Mark Johnson.
Contributors: Proctor, John, O.P.; Johnson, Mark, 1961-; Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.; Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.; Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.
Publisher: Alethes Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Leesburg, Va
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781934182000
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Early works to 1800; Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Monasticism and religious orders -- Early works to 1800; Monastic and religious life -- Early works to 1800; Perfection -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800; Clergy -- Religious life -- Early works to 1800; Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Saint Thomas Aquinas and the mendican controversies
Work titles: Selections.
Description: "Presents in one volume the English translations of three works by St. Thomas Aquinas, in each of which he defended, under different aspects, the fledgling mendicant orders (his own Dominicans and the Franciscans) against the attacks of the established secular or diocesan clergy"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Against those who attack the religious state and profession; title: The perfection of the spiritual life; title: Against those who would deter men from entering religion.