The Doctors of the Church Thirty-Three Men and Women Who Shaped Christianity

Written by one of the great authorities on Catholic wisdom, this user friendly resource is designed as a general introduction to the 33 remarkable individuals who shaped the understanding of the Church's faith. After a brief account of the concept and development of the office of doctor ecclesiae, sketches of the lives and teachings of the influential doctors are presented in chronological order. A list of major translations of each doctor's writings for further reading is also included.

Author: Bernard McGinn
Publisher: Crossroad Publishing
Published: 04/01/2010
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780824525491

About the Author
Bernard McGinn is a lecturer, a professor, and the author of The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism and The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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