Lexington Books / Fortress Academic
Pages: 158
Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-9787-0141-0 • Hardback • March 2018 • $95.00 • (£73.00)
978-1-9787-0142-7 • eBook • March 2018 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
John T. Slotemaker is associate professor of medieval Christianity at Fairfield University.
Part I: The Monologion
Chapter 1: Reason and the Existence of God
Chapter 2: The Divine Essence and Attributes
Chapter 3: The Divine Trinity
Chapter 4: The Image of God: Love, Hope, and Faith
Coda: Augustine and Anselm
Part II: Anselmian Reception
Chapter 5: God: The Medieval Reception
Chapter 6: God: The Modern Reception
Chapter 7: Human Redemption
Chapter 8: Faith Seeking Understanding
Anselm advised that whoever wanted to understand his Proslogion or Cur Deus Homo should
first read his Monologion. This would also be beneficial advice for you: if you want to understand
any work of Anselm, first read John Slotemaker's present reflection on the Monologion.
— Stephen F. Brown, Boston College
Slotemaker’s volume is a nuanced and concise account of Anselm’s theology, especially on the Trinity, and an insightful overview of the complex and controversial reception of Anselm’s thought, raising provocative questions about theological method and historiography.
— Eileen Sweeney, Boston College
John Slotemaker takes the reader on a detailed and engaging account of one of the most important thinkers from the Middle Ages. Opening windows onto the key aspects of Anselm’s theological vision, his thought on the Trinity, the doctrine of God, Redemption and Creation, this well structured and paced study is as enjoyable as it is instructive. The emphasis on Anselm’s inheritance from Augustine, as well as elucidating the long influence that Anselm’s works held for Christian thinkers since the twelfth century, give a fascinating and satisfying scope to the study. Anselm’s unbending desire for God is placed, by Slotemaker, in a rich and accessible context.
— Giles Gasper, Durham University, UK