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Hugo, Argentinensis, c 1210-c 1270 (Dominican theologian from Strasbourg)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: c 1210 - c 1270
  • Existence: 1268-

Biography

Hugo Argentinensis was a 13th century monk from Strasbourg. He is now generally considered to have been the author of Compendium theologicae veritatis, a widely used theological text of the Middle Ages.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Compendium Theologicae Veritatis by Hugh Ripelin, 10 October 1477

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Identifier: MS 73/ff. 15r-227r
Contents This is a 15th century manuscript of the Compendium Theologicae Veritatis. This text was one of the most widely read theological manuals or textbooks of the Middle Ages. It is divided into seven books: 1 The Nature of God; 2 The Creation; 3 On Sin; 4 The Incarnation; 5 On Grace, Beatitudes and the Sacraments; 6 The Sacraments; 7 The Last Things. As demonstrated in the colophon on f.227, the treatise has been attributed to a variety of authors, most commonly...
Dates: 10 October 1477

Compendium Theologice Veritatis by Hugh Ripelin of Strasburg, previously wrongly attributed to Thomas Aquinas, 1457

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Identifier: MS 112/ff. 181r-258r
Scope and Contents Text entitled Compendium Theologice Veritatis by Hugh Ripelin of Strasburg, also called Hugo Argentinensis, previously wrongly attributed to Thomas Aquinas, as pointed in a note above the text: 'Compendium Theologice Veritatis - non beati Thome de Aquino sicut aliqui autumant, sed errant quia ipse aliud composuit, sed est Hugonis cardinalis de ordine predicatorum egregii doctoris. Et habet 7 libros et habetur hic in libraria...
Dates: 1457

MS 72: Compendium theologicae veritatis by Hugh Ripelin, 16th century

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Identifier: MS 72
Contents 16th century Scottish manuscript of the Compendium theologicae veritatis. This text was one of the most widely read theological manuals or textbooks of the Middle Ages. It is divided into seven books: 1 The Nature of God; 2 The Creation; 3 On Sin; 4 The Incarnation; 5 On Grace, Beatitudes and the Sacraments; 6 The Sacraments; 7 The Last Things. It has been attributed to a variety of authors, such as Albertus Magnus (it was published in Albertus Magnus, ...
Dates: 16th century

MS 74: Compendium theologicae veritatis by Hugh Ripelin, 14th century

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Identifier: MS 74
Contents 14th century German manuscript of the 'Compendium theologicae veritatis', one of the most widely read theological manuals or textbooks of the Middle Ages. It is divided into seven books: 1 The Nature of God; 2 The Creation; 3 On Sin; 4 The Incarnation; 5 On Grace, Beatitudes and the Sacraments; 6 The Sacraments; 7 The Last Things. It has been attributed to a variety of authors but current research points to Hugh Ripelin (also called Hugo Argentinensis), a Dominican theologian at Strasburg,...
Dates: 14th century