Boehner, Philotheus, trans.; Brown, Stephen F., ed., trans., The Journey of the Mind to God (Indianapolis: Hackett, 1956 [rpt 1990]).

Text name(s): Itinerarium mentis in deum; The Journey of the Mind to God

Number of pages of primary source text: 40

Medieval Author(s): Bonaventure

Dates: 1220 - 1290

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Original Language(s): Latin;

Translation: English translation.

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Geopolitical Region(s): Europe;

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Apparatus: Index Bibliography Introduction

Comments:

The Franciscan St. Bonaventure, along with the Dominican Thomas Aquinas, was one of the major scholastic theologians of the 13th century, influencing the way in which theology was conducted and taught at the universities of Europe. Contained in this volume is Bonaventure’s mystical treatise, the Journey of the Mind (sometimes rendered as Soul) to God. Also included are thorough notes to the text (33 pp) and a bibliography. This volume contains the English translation only; original Latin may be found in

Introduction Summary:

The editor’s brief (18 pp) introduction provides a biography of St. Bonaventure, noting the place of the Itinerarium in the Spiritual Franciscan controversy. The editor also notes the importance of St. Francis of Assisi, the long-dead founder of the Franciscan order, as the impetus behind the Itinerarium. He also discusses the work’s structure and provides a brief summary of its contents.

Cataloger: MCB