St. Anselme: Collected Works (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Proslogium, Monologium, In Behalf of the Fool by Gaunilon & Cur Deus HomoBy St. Anselm of Canterbury
Length10h 43m
About this audiobook
St. Anselme: Collected Works gathers the essential writings of one of the defining minds of medieval Christianity, including devotional meditations, theological treatises, prayers, and philosophical arguments. Across works such as the Monologion, Proslogion, and Cur Deus Homo, Anselm unites rigorous dialectic with contemplative intensity, giving literary form to the famous ideal of "faith seeking understanding." His prose is at once austere and ardent, situated at the threshold between patristic inheritance and scholastic method. St. Anselm of Canterbury, born in Aosta in 1033 and later abbot of Bec and archbishop of Canterbury, wrote from within the intellectual and spiritual currents of the Benedictine tradition. His experience as monk, teacher, pastor, and embattled churchman shaped a body of work concerned with reason, prayer, divine justice, freedom, and redemption. The tensions of ecclesiastical reform and philosophical inquiry are everywhere present in his thought. This collection is recommended to readers interested in theology, philosophy, medieval literature, and the history of Christian devotion. It rewards careful reading, offering not only landmark arguments for God's existence and atonement but also a profound model of disciplined spiritual intelligence.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length10 hrs 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 3, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1St. Anselme: Collected Works (Annotated)
26Chapter XVIII.
2Introduction
27Chapter XIX.
3Historical Context
28Chapter XX.
4Synopsis (Selection)
29Chapter XXI.
5Introduction.
30Chapter XXII.
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6Anselm’s Philosophy.
31Chapter XXIII.
7Criticisms of Anselm’s Ontological Argument for the Being of God.
32Chapter XXIV.
8Anselm’s Proslogium
33Chapter XXV.
9Chapter I.
34Chapter XXVI.
10Chapter II.
35Anselm’s Monologium
11Chapter III.
36Chapter I.
12Chapter IV.
37Chapter II.
13Chapter V.
38Chapter III.
14Chapter VI.
39Chapter IV.
15Chapter VII.
40Chapter V.
16Chapter VIII.
41Chapter VI.
17Chapter IX.
42Chapter VII.
18Chapter X.
43Chapter VIII.
19Chapter XI.
44Chapter IX.
20Chapter XII.
45Chapter X.
21Chapter XIII.
46Chapter XI.
22Chapter XIV.
47Chapter XII.
23Chapter XV.
48Chapter XIII.
24Chapter XVI.
49Chapter XIV.
25Chapter XVII.
50Chapter XV.
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