The Theology of Thomas Aquinas

A Note on the Literature

A Note on the Literature For an insightful introduction to the life and career of Aquinas, see J.-P. Torrell, Saint Thomas Aquinas, vol. , The Person and His Work, trans. R. Royal (Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, ). The value of the volume is further enhanced by the inclusion (‒) of a “Brief Catalogue of the Works of SaintThomas Aquinas,” prepared by Gilles Emery, indicating the availability of editions and of translations in the major modern languages. Other serviceable introductions to Aquinas’ career are M.-D. Chenu, Toward Understanding Thomas Aquinas, trans. A.M. Landry and D. Hughes (Chicago: H. Regnery Co., ); James A. Weisheipl, Friar Thomas d’Aquino: His Life, Thought and Works, rev. ed. (Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, ); and Simon Tugwell, ed. and trans., Albert andThomas: Selected Writings (New York: Paulist Press, ), “Thomas Aquinas: Introduction,” ‒ and ‒. Handy one-volume surveys of the scholarship are found in Vernon J. Bourke, Thomistic Bibliography, ‒ (St. Louis: The Modern Schoolman, ); Terry L. Miethe and Vernon J. Bourke, Thomistic Bibliography,‒ (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, ); and Richard Ingardia, Thomas Aquinas: International Bibliography ‒ (Bowling Green, Ohio: The Philosophy Documentation Center, ). More comprehensive are the reviews of the scholarship that appeared on a yearly basis throughout much of the twentieth century: BulletinThomiste (Soisy-sur-Seine: Société thomiste),‒; and Rassegna di letteratura tomistica (Naples: Edizioni domenicane Italiane), ‒. With the end of publication of the Rassegna, students of Aquinas must look to other sources for information on the literature.The Revue thomiste, ‒, published by the Dominicans of the Province of Tou louse , offers regular reviews of new publications. The web can be an important resource. The Thomas-Instituut at Utrecht maintains a helpful site (www.ktu.ruu.nl/Thomas/); one of its more valuable features is regular interviews with leading scholars in the field. See also the “Grand Portal Thomas d’Aquin” (www.thomasd -aquin.com/), which maintains many useful links.  ...