For Readers who want the life and the thought together: a one-volume study of Anselm's career and of his philosophy and theology, with the arguments set out.
Length About 85,000 words, about 6 hours.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
4 of 5important
Difficulty
3 of 5demanding
A one-volume study that sets Anselm's life beside an account of his philosophy and theology, the arguments summarised in turn.
How it proceeds
Philosophic3 of 5
Scriptural1 of 5
Experiential1 of 5
Sociological2 of 5
Historical4 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Editions
Externaloff-site sources
Free downloads
PDFSt. Anselm of Canterbury: A Chapter in the History of Religion (Internet Archive (Methuen, 1896))PD
1896
The first edition (London: Methuen, 1896) of J. M. Rigg's study, a scan of Cornell's copy: Anselm's life together with an account of his philosophy and theology.
