{"product_id":"summa-contra-gentiles-books-i-ii-latin-english-opera-omnia","title":"Vol. 11 Summa Contra Gentiles, Books I \u0026 II (Latin-English Opera Omnia)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSumma Contra Gentiles\u003c\/em\u003e is the second of Thomas Aquinas’s three great theological syntheses, written after his \u003cem\u003eCommentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard\u003c\/em\u003e and before his \u003cem\u003eSumma Theologiae\u003c\/em\u003e. The \u003cem\u003eSumma Contra Gentiles\u003c\/em\u003e is commonly thought to be composed with a missionary intention, possibly for the use of Thomas’s brethren in their work of explaining the faith to non-Christians, especially Muslims in Spain. This volume contains the first and second books of the \u003cem\u003eSumma Contra Gentiles.\u003c\/em\u003e Book 1 treats of God in himself as reason can know him. Book 2 deals with God’s work of creation from the perspective of what can be known on the basis of human reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes on text:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Latin text used in this edition is based on the Marietti edition (1961). The English translation was prepared by Fr. Laurence Shapcote, O.P.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emmaus Academic","offers":[{"title":"Imitation Leather","offer_id":46181122408674,"sku":"G0029","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/7134\/1538\/files\/9781623400583-scaled.jpg?v=1733606338","url":"https:\/\/store.stpaulcenter.com\/products\/summa-contra-gentiles-books-i-ii-latin-english-opera-omnia","provider":"St. Paul Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}