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Medieval · Theology / philosophy

Why God Became Man

by Anselm of Canterbury. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Anselm of Canterbury examining God, faith, reason; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1098
Origin
Italy / England
Era
Medieval
Genre
Theology / philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Anselm of Canterbury examining God, faith, reason; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.