theologian, Zachary Hayes, OFM, in an important, 90-page introduction explicates the Trinitarian thought of the Seraphic Doctor and situates these Questiones disputatae in the history of theology. The distinctiveness of the text lies in the fact that it carries out an analysis of the interrelationship between philosophical metaphysics and trinitarian doctrine with an explicitness and thoroughness seldom if ever found elsewhere.After locating Bonaventure's thought historically, this book presents a detailed statement of his approach to the major trinitarian questions. A quick glance at the text reveals the fact that it is a highly specialized treatise which makes no pretense of presenting the basic trinitarian issues.

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