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The Dominican Tradition
St. Dominic, who died in 1221, took to heart Jesus' charge to make disciples of all nations. He founded a religious community, the Order of Preachers, which differed from most orders of his day. Dominic trained preachers who traveled anywhere and everywhere to spread the Gospel.

The Dominicans continue to flourish today. The Dominican Tradition, the first in a spirituality anthology series, provides readers a window into Dominican spirituality. You will learn the core values that shape their way of life. Mostly, you will come to realize that the spiritual legacy established by Dominic is as vibrant today as it was centuries ago.

Phyllis Zagano, PhD, is senior research associate-in-residence at Hofstra University, where she teaches in the Department of Religion. She is also the author of Woman to Woman published by Liturgical Press.

Thomas McGonigle, OP, teaches in the history department at Providence College in Rhode Island. He specializes in Dominican spirituality and history.

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The Dominican Tradition
St. Dominic, who died in 1221, took to heart Jesus' charge to make disciples of all nations. He founded a religious community, the Order of Preachers, which differed from most orders of his day. Dominic trained preachers who traveled anywhere and everywhere to spread the Gospel.

The Dominicans continue to flourish today. The Dominican Tradition, the first in a spirituality anthology series, provides readers a window into Dominican spirituality. You will learn the core values that shape their way of life. Mostly, you will come to realize that the spiritual legacy established by Dominic is as vibrant today as it was centuries ago.

Phyllis Zagano, PhD, is senior research associate-in-residence at Hofstra University, where she teaches in the Department of Religion. She is also the author of Woman to Woman published by Liturgical Press.

Thomas McGonigle, OP, teaches in the history department at Providence College in Rhode Island. He specializes in Dominican spirituality and history.

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Overview

St. Dominic, who died in 1221, took to heart Jesus' charge to make disciples of all nations. He founded a religious community, the Order of Preachers, which differed from most orders of his day. Dominic trained preachers who traveled anywhere and everywhere to spread the Gospel.

The Dominicans continue to flourish today. The Dominican Tradition, the first in a spirituality anthology series, provides readers a window into Dominican spirituality. You will learn the core values that shape their way of life. Mostly, you will come to realize that the spiritual legacy established by Dominic is as vibrant today as it was centuries ago.

Phyllis Zagano, PhD, is senior research associate-in-residence at Hofstra University, where she teaches in the Department of Religion. She is also the author of Woman to Woman published by Liturgical Press.

Thomas McGonigle, OP, teaches in the history department at Providence College in Rhode Island. He specializes in Dominican spirituality and history.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780814619117
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Publication date: 09/01/2006
Series: Spirituality in History
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 6.08(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

Phyllis Zagano is senior research associate-in-residence and adjunct professor of religion at Hofstra University and founding co-chair of the Roman Catholic Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion. The author or editor of eighteen books in religious studies, including Catholic Press Association and College Theology Society book award winners, Zagano is also the series editor of the Spirituality in History Series published by Liturgical Press.

Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments   v
Preface vii Introduction   ix
The Dominican Tradition   xiii
Saint Dominic (1171–1221)   1
Albert the Great (c. 1206–1280)   13
Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274)   19
Mechtild of Magdeburg (1208–1282/1294)   28
Meister Eckhart (c. 1260–c. 1329)   35
Catherine of Siena (1347–1380)   41
Antoninus Fierozzi (1389–1459) and John of Fiesole (Fra Angelico) (c. 1400–1455)   54
Bartolomé de Las Casas (1484–1566)   60
Catherine de’ Ricci (1522–1590)   66
Martin de Porres (1579–1639)   71
Henri Dominique Lacordaire (1802–1861)   75
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop (1851–1926)   80
Georges-Yves Congar (1904–1995)   85
Edward Schillebeeckx (1914– )   95
Timothy Radcliffe (1945– )   115
Afterword   127
The Rule of Saint Augustine   129
Bibliography   138
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