Dante the Theologian, by Pierre Mandonis and Patricia Kelly

Pierre Mandonis seminal 1935 study of Dante, Dante the theologian was rejected by critics and never until now translated into English. In this volume, Mandonis defends critically the University established custom of placing Dante's theories in parallel with those of Aquinas. He maintains that where possible Dante drew on Aquinas' works, and where this was not possible, Dante conformed his thought to the one who was in his eyes, his master. Although there may be differences here or there, on questions of secondary importance, Mandon insists that Dante follows Aquinas on key points of contested doctrine in the 13th century.