M. Charles de Rémusat
Saint Anselme de Cantorbery
Paris, Didier, Libraire-Editeur, 1853. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of this study of life of Saint Anselm of Canterbury, and monastic life in the eleventh century, in the original French. The first edition of this work in a quarter morocco binding with marbled boards. Charles François Marie, Comte de Rémusat (1797-1875), was a French politician and writer. In this work, detailing the life of Saint Anselm of Canterbury, he paints a picture of monastic life and the struggle for spiritual power in the eleventh century. Anselm of Canterbury, otherwise known as the "Magnificent Doctor", was an Italian Benedictine monk and one of the founders of scholastic theology. This work is written in French. In a quarter morocco binding. Externally very smart, with light rubbing to the spine and front joint, and shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright but spotted throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Keywords: Saint Anselm Canterbury 11th century Monastic life Canterbury Not Stated