The Oxford Handbook of the Reception of Aquinas: (Oxford Handbooks)

The Oxford Handbook of the Reception of Aquinas provides a comprehensive survey of Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant philosophical and theological reception of Thomas Aquinas over the past 750 years.This Handbook will serve as a necessary primer for everyone who wishes to study Aquinas's thought and/or the history of theology and philosophy since Aquinas's day. Part I considers the late-medieval receptions of Aquinas among Catholics and Orthodox. Part II examines sixteenth-century Western receptions of Aquinas (Protestant and Catholic), followed by a chapter on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Orthodox reception. Part III discusses seventeenth-century Protestant and Catholic receptions, and Part IV surveys eighteenth- and nineteenth-century receptions (Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic). Part V focuses on the twentieth century and takes into account the diversity of theological movements in the past century as well as extensive philosophical treatment. The final section unpicks contemporary systematic approaches to Aquinas, covering the main philosophical and theological themes for which he is best known. With chapters written by a wide range of experts in their respective fields, this volume provides a valuable touchstone regarding the developments that have marked the past seven centuries of Christian theology.

Table of Contents:
List of Contributors Matthew Levering and Marcus Plested: Introduction 1: Jean-Pierre Torrell: Saint Thomas and His SourcesDS Part I. Medieval Receptions 2: Corey L. Barnes: Thirteenth-Century Engagements with Thomas Aquinas 3: Ioannis Polemis: Thomas Aquinas>' Reception in Fourteenth-Century Byzantium 4: Richard Cross: Duns Scotus and William of Ockham 5: Isabel Iribaren: Fourteenth-Century Western Reception of Aquinas in Meister Eckhart, Hervaeus Natalis, and Durandus of St-Pourçain 6: Pantelis Golitsis: Fifteenth-Century Eastern Reception of Aquinas 7: Efrem Jindrácek, O.P.: The Western Reception of Aquinas in the Fifteenth Century Part II. Reformation and Counter-Reformation Receptions 8: David Luy: Sixteenth-Century Reception of Aquinas by Luther and Lutheran Reformers 9: David S. Sytsma: Sixteenth-Century Reformed Reception of Aquinas 10: Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.: Sixteenth-Century Reception of Aquinas by Cajetan 11: Romanus Cessario, O.P.: Sixteenth-Century Reception of Aquinas by the Council of Trent and Its Main Authors 12: David M. Lantigua: Aquinas and the Emergence of Moral Theology during the Spanish Renaissance 13: Klaus-Peter Todt: Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Reception of Aquinas in the East Part III. Baroque Receptions 14: Carl R. Trueman: The Reception of Thomas Aquinas in Seventeenth-Century Reformed Orthodoxy and Anglicanism 15: Benjamin T. G. Mayes: Seventeenth-Century Lutheran Reception of Aquinas 16: Matthew T. Gaetano: The Catholic Reception of Aquinas in the De Auxiliis Controversy 17: Charles Robertson: Seventeenth-Century Catholic Reception Outside the De Auxiliis Controversy Part IV. Modern Receptions 18: Reginald M. Lynch, O.P.: Eighteenth-Century Catholic Reception of Aquinas 19: Vassa Kontouma: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Greek Reception of Aquinas 20: Kirill Karpov: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Russian Reception of Aquinas 21: Steven J. Duby: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Reformed, Anglican, Lutheran Reception of Aquinas 22: Thomas Marschler: Nineteenth-Century Catholic Reception of Aquinas Part V. Early Twentieth-Century Receptions 23: Bernard N. Schumacher: The Reception of Thomas Aquinas by Neo-Scholastic Philosophers in the First Half of the Twentieth Century 24: Roger W. Nutt: The Reception of Aquinas in Early Twentieth-Century Catholic Neo-Scholastic and Historical Theologians 25: Stephen M. Fields, SJ: The Reception of Aquinas in Twentieth-Century Transcendental Thomism 26: Adam G. Cooper: Reception of Aquinas in Nouvelle Théologie 27: Marcus Plested: Twentieth-Century Orthodox Reception of Aquinas 28: James Eglinton: Thomas in Abraham>'s Bosom: The Reception of Aquinas in Kuyper>'s Encyclopedie der Heilige Godgeleerdheid 29: Kenneth Oakes: Karl Barth>'s Reception of Thomas Aquinas Part VI. Late Twentieth-Century Receptions 30: Christopher Kaczor: The Reception of Thomas Aquinas in Moral Theology and Moral Philosophy in the Late Twentieth Century 31: Anna Bonta Moreland: The Reception of Aquinas in Postliberal, Grammatical, and Historical Theology 32: John Haldane: Late Twentieth-Century Reception of Aquinas in Analytical Philosophy Part VII. Contemporary Receptions of Aquinas: Philosophy 33: Michael J. Dodds, O.P.: Philosophy of Nature/Science 34: Angela Knobel: Insoluble Questions? 35: Gyula Klima: Aquinas>' Reception in Contemporary Metaphysics 36: Therese Scarpelli Cory: The Distinctive Unity of the Human Being in Aquinas 37: David VanDrunen: The Contemporary Reception of Aquinas on the Natural Knowledge of God 38: Michael Pakaluk: The Contemporary Reception of St. Thomas on Law and Politics Part VIII. Contemporary Receptions of Aquinas: Theology 39: Gilles Emery, O.P.: God the Trinity 40: Rudi A. te Velde: Creation, Fall, and Providence 41: Daria Spezzano: Aquinas on Nature, Grace, and the Moral Life 42: Simon Francis Gaine, O.P.: Jesus Christ 43: Bernhard Blankenhorn, O.P.: Receiving Aquinas>' Sacramental Theology Today 44: Paul O>'Callaghan: Reception of Thomas Aquinas in the area of Eschatology

About the Author :
Matthew Levering holds the James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology at Mundelein Seminary, where he directs the Center for Scriptural Exegesis, Philosophy, and Doctrine. Marcus Plested is Professor of Greek Patristic and Byzantine Theology and De Lubac Chair at Marquette University.

Review :
The hardback presentation by Oxford University Press is attractive, the format and typesetting clear and consistent, and the general editorial details professionally executed, making the volume as a whole both readable and enjoyable. This handbook will appeal not only to the growing audience of those interested in the study of Aquinas and the extensive tradition of his reception, whether Catholic, Christian, or secular, but also to all those interested in the broad range of theological and philosophical problems upon which the thought of Aquinas has been brought to bear throughout the course of the second millennium and beyond. The Handbook of the Reception of Aquinas can just in itself be taken to speak a theological word. The practical lesson of the Handbook is easier to state. Depending on one's intellectual commitments, it can serve as an occasion for an examination of conscience. This is truly a remarkable accomplishment in the history of Aquinas studies. Again, as noted in the beginning, the arguments and narratives in this book superbly elucidate the scope of Aquinas's influence upon the Christian church as a whole, and in this regard it has built a solid foundation for future research into the so-called "ecumenical Thomism." Whatever fruits this book will bear, however, it has to be noted at this point in time that its publication is a landmark for historical theologians and philosophical theologians alike, and this is a significant milestone especially for those who appreciate the rich history of scholastic theology, because in this work they can find Aquinas's many friends and foes who altogether formed a distinct but vital tradition of faith. This volume is an astonishing achievement...I have never before read a handbook from cover to cover. I did with this one, and it was a joy, as it will be for anyone whose thought has been nurtured by Friar Thomas of Aquino. This volume succeeds in its goal of tracing the Angelic Doctor's reception from the medieval period down through the present. May this work inspire a new generation of theologians and Bible scholars to thoughtfully receive Aquinas in their own day.