Marenbon, John, trans.; Orlandi, Giovanni, ed.., Collationes (Oxford Medieval Texts. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2001). ISBN: 198205791
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Text name(s): Collationes

Number of pages of primary source text: 225

Medieval Author(s): Abelard, Peter

Dates: 1123 - 1135

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Original Language(s): Latin;

Translation: Original language included. English translation.

Translation Comments: Facing page.

Geopolitical Region(s): France;

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Apparatus: Index Introduction

Comments:

Abelard was a controversial twelfth century philosopher and theologian. Collationes discusses topics such as faith and reason, the authority of scripture, good and evil, virtue and vice, and heaven and hell in the form of a fictional dialogue between a pagan Philosopher, a Christian and a Jew. Apparatus includes abstract of the argument; index of manuscripts; concordance with other editions; abbreviated concepts and theses; index of citations and parallels; general index.

Introduction Summary:

Extended introduction (xvii-ciii) discusses Abelard’s life and works, the sources for Collationes, and the relationship between Collationes and Abelard’s other writings; summarizes the themes and theology of the work; assesses Abelard’s argument and its impact.

Cataloger: JMG