The Letters of Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln
Translated by F.A.C. Mantello and Joseph Goering
University of Toronto Press, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8020-9813-9
Robert Grosseteste (c.1170-1253) was an English statesman, philosopher, theologian, and bishop of Lincoln, and also one of the most controversial figures in his country’s episcopate. His long life coincided with the central period of institutional, intellectual, and religious consolidation in medieval Europe and his letters provide important insights into the practices and preoccupations of the English clergy and laity in the first half of the thirteenth century.
This volume contains the first complete translation of Grosseteste’s collected Latin letters and shows that these were most likely chosen and arranged by Grosseteste himself. Shedding light on some of the period’s crucial debates on issues of theology, law, pastoral care, and episcopal authority, Frank Mantello and Joseph Goering’s richly annotated English translation makes his letters more accessible than ever for scholars and students, and for those interested in medieval history, religion, and culture.
The Electronic Grosseteste – a web-site dedicated to providing electronic access to the Latin works of Robert Grosseteste
Robert Grosseteste entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Click here to go to the Publisher’s Website
Click here to purchase this book from Amazon.com
The Letters of Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln
Translated by F.A.C. Mantello and Joseph Goering
University of Toronto Press, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8020-9813-9
Robert Grosseteste (c.1170-1253) was an English statesman, philosopher, theologian, and bishop of Lincoln, and also one of the most controversial figures in his country’s episcopate. His long life coincided with the central period of institutional, intellectual, and religious consolidation in medieval Europe and his letters provide important insights into the practices and preoccupations of the English clergy and laity in the first half of the thirteenth century.
This volume contains the first complete translation of Grosseteste’s collected Latin letters and shows that these were most likely chosen and arranged by Grosseteste himself. Shedding light on some of the period’s crucial debates on issues of theology, law, pastoral care, and episcopal authority, Frank Mantello and Joseph Goering’s richly annotated English translation makes his letters more accessible than ever for scholars and students, and for those interested in medieval history, religion, and culture.
The Electronic Grosseteste – a web-site dedicated to providing electronic access to the Latin works of Robert Grosseteste
Robert Grosseteste entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Click here to go to the Publisher’s Website
Click here to purchase this book from Amazon.com
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