Christ Among the Medieval Dominicans: Representations of Christ in the Texts and Images of the Order of Preachers (NOTRE DAME CONFERENCES IN MEDIEVAL STUDIES)

Contains 26 papers from the conference held in September, 1995 at the University of Notre Dame. Topics include Christ as a model of sanctity in Humbert of Romans, the history of Christ in Vincent of Beauvais' Speculum historiale , Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist and Christ's uniqueness, Christ in Dominican marriage preaching, female sanctity and Dominican piety in the Czech Life of Saint Catherine , and the Dominican presence in Middle English literature. Three of the selections are in French. Contains 103 b&w plates. Paper edition (unseen), $45. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)