Yale University Library Research Guides: Medieval Christianity: Theologians

Medieval Theologian Bios

The Medieval Theologians by G. R. Evans (Editor) Provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the period through an examination of the key individual theologians of the time.
Bonaventure (Online) by Christopher M. Cullen Portrays Bonaventure as a great synthesizer, whose system of thought bridged the gap between theology and philosophy. The book is organized according to the categories of Bonaventure's own classic text, De reductione artium ad theologiam. Cullen follows Bonaventure's own division of the branches of philosophy and theology, analyzing them as separate but related entities.
Anselm (Online) by Sandra Visser; Thomas Williams An introduction to the life and thought of Saint Anselm (c. 1033-1109).
Bernard of Clairvaux (Online) by G. R. Evans An introduction to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153). After a brief overview of Bernard's life, Evans focuses on a few major themes in his work, including his theology of spirituality and his theology of the political life of the Church.
Duns Scotus (Online) by Richard Cross An introduction to the life and thought of John Duns Scotus (c. 1266--1308). Theology is here construed broadly to include Scotus's philosophical investigation of God's existence and attributes.

The Complete Treatises by Anselm; Thomas Williams (Edited and Translated by) An expanded version of the translator's Anselm: The Basic Writings, The Complete Treatises incorporates new translations of works omitted from that volume.

The New Cambridge Companion to Aquinas (Online) by Eleonore Stump (Editor); Thomas Joseph White (Editor) Its five sections cover the life and works of Aquinas; his metaphysics, including his understanding of the ultimate foundations of reality; his metaethics and ethics, including his virtue ethics; his account of human nature; his theory of the afterlife; his epistemology and his theory of the intellectual virtues; his view of the nature of free will and the relation of grace to free will; and finally some key components of his philosophical theology, including the incarnation and atonement, Christology, and the nature of original sin.
The Oxford Handbook of Aquinas (Online) by Brian Davies (Editor); Eleonore Stump (Editor) A large collection of thirty-eight essays that highlights philosophical themes in Aquinas’s works.
Thomas Aquinas: A Portrait (Online) by Denys Turner Building on the best biographical scholarship available today and reading the works of Thomas with piercing acuity, Turner seeks the point at which the man, the mind, and the soul of Thomas Aquinas intersect.

Early Franciscan Theology by Lydia Schumacher Aims to demonstrate the innovative aspects of early Franciscan theology by examining the historical, philosophical, and religious contexts in which it was developed.
Augustinian Theology in the Later Middle Ages by Eric Leland Saak The most comprehensive and extensive treatment to date, based on a major reinterpretation, of what has been called late medieval Augustinianism.
The Theology of Hugh of St. Victor by Boyd Taylor Coolman Identifies the signature theme of spiritual re-formation as the unifying motif to Hugh's theology. Places Hugh of St Victor within the context of the profound economic, political and cultural changes characteristic of the twelfth century.

Aquinas's Summa Theologiae (Online) by Jeffrey Hause (Editor) Examines the reception of the Summa Theologiae from the thirteenth century to the present day, and how it fits into Aquinas' thought.
Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae (Online) by Bernard McGinn ThThis concise book tells the story of the Summa theologiae of Thomas Aquinas. Provides insight into Aquinas's own understanding of the Summa as a communication of the theological wisdom that has been given to humanity in revelation.
Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae: A Guide and Commentary (Online) by Brian Davies A detailed account of and commentary on Thomas Aquinas's most influential work: the Summa Theologiae.