Publisher's Synopsis
One of the products of a period of intense intellectual activity from about 1228 to 1235, this is a study of Genesis in the light of ancient and contemporary scientific writings.;` The editors are accomplished Grosseteste scholars and have utilized all known manuscripts of the work, including one that contains the author's own annotations and corrections. This critical edition marks the first time that the Hexa "emeron has been printed in its entirety, and it makes available the text of a work that is crucial for the understanding of philosophy and theology in the thirteenth century. ' Church History;This book is intended for scholars and students of medieval philosophy, theology and literature.
