In the ancient world being a philosopher was a practical alternative to being a christian. Philosophical systems offered intellectual, practical and moral codes

This book explores the legal and theological thought of Master Vacarius (c.1115/20 - c.1200), the renowned twelfth-century jurist. It focuses on this Italian ma

A collection of 13 papers by leading scholars that looks at philosophical literature of the 12th century. It features several contributors who discuss the most

The first comprehensive study of the philosophical achievements of twelfth-century Western Europe.

Fifteen papers from a conference held at the University of Notre Dame in 1996 which explore the tensions that characterised the relationship between Jews and Ch