Sentences
Sign in to saveThe Sentences (. ) is a compendium of Christian theology written by Peter Lombard around 1150. It was the most important religious textbook of the Middle Ages.
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- Author
- Louise Erdrich
- First published
- 2021
- Editions
- 10
- Subjects
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Key facts
- Book.image
- Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E 170, 1r.jpg
- Book.caption
- The opening of the Sentences in a 14th-century manuscript (Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E 170, fol. 1r)
- Book.author
- Peter Lombard
- Book.title_orig
- Sententiae in quatuor libris distinctae
- Book.orig_lang_code
- la
- Book.country
- France
- Book.language
- Latin
- Book.subject
- Christian theology
- Book.pub_date
- c. 1158
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Background
- Composition
- Contents
- Legacy
- Editions
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The Sentences (. ) is a compendium of Christian theology written by Peter Lombard around 1150. It was the most important religious textbook of the Middle Ages.
==Background==
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