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Thomas, of Cantimpré, c 1200-c 1270 (Flemish friar, preacher and theologian)

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Dates

  • Existence: c 1200 - c 1270

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Capitula of Bonum universale de Apibus by Thomas of Cantimpré (followed by an excerpt from the same work), 15th century

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Identifier: MS 78/ff. 52r-54v
Contents Thomas of Cantipré (1201 - 1272?) was Flemish Dominican friar, preacher and theologian. In this moral and allegorical work, composed in the middle of the 13th century, he takes bees as a positive example of industry and as a term of comparison for the correct functioning of religious hierarchies and the appropriate behaviour of the wider Christian community. The manuscript only contains the list of chapter headings and a brief excerpt from the second book (2.53.14-15)....
Dates: 15th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts / Composite manuscript containing fifteen texts