Simply Bonaventure: An Introduction to His Life, Thought, and Writings, 2nd ed.

by Ilia Delio

Publisher:

New City Press

, 2001

Overview

Simply Bonaventure provides an introduction to the life, thought and writings of the medieval Franciscan, Bonaventure of Bagnoregio. The majority of the work is devoted to Bonaventure’s theology, which is summarized according to his own metaphysical scheme of origin (God), purpose (creation), and destiny (goal of creation). His trinitarian, Christocentric theology is highly relevant to a global world and to the postmodern Christian experience. Sr. Delio’s work places his theology in the context of contemporary human experience.

Key Features

• Concentrates on the Bonaventure’s thoughts
• Explores how and why all things must lead back to God
• Includes an updated bibliography of Bonaventure of Bagnoregio

Contents

Bonaventure’s Life

• From Paris to Assisi

Bonaventure’s Thought

• Trinity
• Creation
• Humanity
• Incarnation
• Journey to God
• Imitation of Christ
• Contemplation
• Peace
• Reductio

Excerpts of Bonaventure’s Writings

• A note in the Writings
• Whether the Human Person is Truly and Image of God
• Primacy and Trinity
• A Letter to the Abbess and Sisters of Saint Clase in Assisi
• From the Prologue to the Tree of Life
• On the Third Commandment of the Decalogue: Collection IV
• Fist Collation on the Six Days of Creation

Praise for Simply Bonaventure

Simply Bonaventure may very well become the standard English introduction to Bonaventure’s thought for college and graduate school teachers and students … Delio's work combines the adroit use of primary sources, the best of critical commentaries on Bonaventure's thought, and contemporary questions to take the reader on an exciting journey into the heart of one of the medieval period's most dynamic Franciscan thinkers.

—Joseph P. Chinnici, OFM,Professor of Church History, Franciscan School of Theology, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA

Ilia Delio has provided a long needed introduction to Bonaventure’s thought. But she has done more than merely open the door to Bonaventure’s world. Because of the depth of her own mature scholarly and spiritual insight, her book can enrich not only beginners but seasoned Bonaventure scholars as well.

—Ewert Cousins, Editor and Translator of the Bonaventure volume in The Classics of Western Spirituality

This fine book is deeply rooted in the very best scholarship yet presented in a gentle spirit and un-intimidating style. Those who study it carefully will gain not only a renewed appreciation of a truly great theologian and saint, but also an admiration for the loving way in which Delio has treated his spiritual vision. I strongly recommend this work to anyone interested in the very best spiritual writing.

—John F. Haught, Professor of Theology, Georgetown University

Product Details

• Title: Simply Bonaventure: An Introduction to His Life, Thought, and Writing
• Author: Ilia Delio
• Publisher: New City Press
• Print Publication Date: 2001
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 209
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, approximately 1217-1274
• ISBNs: 9781565484849, 9781565481619, 1565484843, 1565481615
• Resource ID: LLS:SMPLY2THGWRTNGS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:53:55Z

About Ilia Delio

Ilia Delio is a Franciscan sister who resides in Washington, DC. She holds a doctorate in Pharmacology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and a doctorate in Historical Theology from Fordham University. She has written extensively in the area of Franciscan theology, with a particular emphasis on the theology of Bonaventure. She lectures nationally and internationally in Franciscan theology/spirituality with a particular focus on integrating Franciscan theology and contemporary questions. As Director of the Franciscan Center at the Union, she organizes the Franciscan lecture series and the annual Franciscan symposium. She is a member of the Commission for the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition that is sponsored by the English Speaking Conference of Friars Minor.