Commentary on the Songs of Songs Anne Rademacher and for use in the

and for use in the training of medical students

that true happiness is realised not in the animal life of passion and greed but only in the reasonable pursuit of human goods

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they explain how the addictions and uncontrollable violence that once shaped their lives have given way to dramatic worship and zealous ministry

Commentary on the Songs of Songs Anne Rademacher and for use in theThis is the first English translation of a major work by Rupert of Deutz, arguably the most prolific Christian author since Augustine. During his lifetime, which spanned the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Rupert engaged in controversies on the Eucharist and on predestination and composed works on the Trinity, salvation in Christ, and other major theological topics. An ardent defender of a monastic theology that focused on the interpretation of