Leaf from Summa Theologgicae, Pars Secunda, I

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Leaf from Summa Theologgicae, Pars Secunda, I

Printer Peter Schöffer, German

Author Saint Thomas Aquinas (Italian, 1225 - 1274)

Place of OriginGermany (Mayence)

Date1471

Dimensionsoverall: 16 in. (40.6 cm)

MediumPrinted Leaf

ClassificationBooks

Object number

1927.258

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Label TextAquinas (about 1225-1274), the great Italian theologian, was the surpreme figure in scholasticism, the medieval plilosophy attemping to harmonize faith and reason. In this text, he distinguishes between truth decerned by human reason and that imparted by revelation from the scriptures and church teachings. Aquinas had tremendous impact on western thought, so it is no wonder that it was among the important early texts Schoffer printed. Note that while the black letters are all printed, the initial letters in red (rubrication) were done by hand.