Robert Grosseteste and His Intellectual Milieu: New Editions and Studies

Marc Notes: Papers previously presented at the 2003 conference of the International Robert Grosseteste Society, held at Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln, England.; Includes bibliographical references and index.; Includes texts in Latin and Greek, with English translation. Table of Contents: Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Introduction / James R. Ginther -- Part 1. Grosseteste as Theologian and Philosopher -- Libertas arbitrii in Robert Grosseteste's De libero arbitrio / Neil Lewis -- Robert Grosseteste's Understanding of Human Dignity / Mette Lebech, James Mcevoy+ -- Robert Grosseteste's Dicta The State of the Question / Joseph W. Goering -- Robert Grosseteste as Spiritual Guide / James Mcevoy+ -- Robert Grosseteste's Two Sermons to the Friars Minor in Commendation of Evangelical Poverty / Michael Robson -- Part 2. Grosseteste's Intellectual Context -- Robert Grosseteste, Ptolemy, and Christian Knowledge / Edgar Laird -- Adam's Rib: A Test Case for Natural Philosophy in Grosseteste, Fishacre, Rufus, and Kilwardby / R. James Long -- Robert Grosseteste and Adam of Exeter's Physics of Light Remarks on the Transmission, Authenticity, and Chronology of Grosseteste's Scientific Opuscula / Cecilia Panti -- Part 3. Texts and Translations -- Robert Grosseteste's De luce: A Critical Edition / Cecilia Panti -- Robert Grosseteste's On Light: An English Translation / Neil Lewis -- Robert Grosseteste's Translation of John of Damascus's The Dialogue of the Christian and the Saracen An Edition and English Translation / Meridel Holland -- The Ten Commandments of the Lord An Edition and English Translation of Robert Grosseteste's Sermon 86 / Michael W. Dunne -- Part 4. Grosseteste's Afterlives -- Romanorum malleus et contemptor: Confessional Identity and the Early Modern Reputation of Robert Grosseteste / John Flood, James Mcevoy+ -- Bibliography -- Index. Review Quotes: "One of the major challenges facing medieval scholars is the dearth of critical editions of key texts. "Robert Grosseteste and His Intellectual Milieu" goes a long way towards remedying this situation, providing an excellent Latin edition and translation of "De luce," among others. Better yet, it does so in a setting of essays that illuminate the true extent of Grosseteste's influence both in his own time and into the early modern period. Addressing such diverse topics as free will, human dignity, evangelical poverty, and natural philosophy, the contributors to this volume - among the very best in the field - present a variety of philosophical, theological, and historical perspectives that broaden and enhance the 'received wisdom' about the Bishop of Lincoln. Medievalists and Grosseteste specialists alike will appreciate the welcome addition to our understanding of this major figure." -Christina Van Dyke, Calvin College Contributor Bio:  Flood, John Maeve Hosier completed her doctoral research in 2014 at The National University of Ireland Galway, studying the regulation of the Irish legal profession and comparing it to other systems and disciplinary processes. Having served as a tutor in Law for several years at the School of Law at The National University of Ireland Galway, Dr. Hosier was recently appointed as a Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University, Mauritius Branch Campus.