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'''Michael of Massa''' (Michael Beccucci de Massa) (died [[1337]]) was an Italian [[Augustinian Hermit]] and theologian. He is known both as a scholastic philosopher and as an author of contemplative works.
'''Michael of Massa''' ({{langx|la|Michaelus Massensis}}; Michael Beccucci de Massa) (died 1337) was an Italian [[Augustinian Hermit]] and theologian. He is known both as a scholastic philosopher and as an author of contemplative works.


He wrote a ''[[Sentences]]'' commentary, probably through the 1320s and 1330s, and left unfinished.
He wrote a ''[[Sentences]]'' commentary, probably through the 1320s and 1330s, and left unfinished.


His ''Vita Christi'' was a major influence on the more famous work of the same name by [[Ludolph of Saxony]]<ref>Alister E. McGrath, ''Christian Spirituality: An Introduction'' (1999), p. 153.</ref>.
His ''Vita Christi'' was a major influence on the more famous work of the same name by [[Ludolph of Saxony]].<ref>Alister E. McGrath, ''Christian Spirituality: An Introduction'' (1999), p. 153.</ref>


==References==
==References==
*William J. Courtenay, ''The Quaestiones in Sententias of Michael de Massa, OESA. A Redating'', Augustiniana 45 (1995), 191-207
*William J. Courtenay, ''The Quaestiones in Sententias of Michael de Massa, OESA. A Redating'', Augustiniana 45 (1995), 191-207
*Jorge J. E. Gracia, Timothy B. Noone, ''A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages'' (2003), p. 443
*Jorge J. E. Gracia, Timothy B. Noone, ''A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages'' (2003), p.&nbsp;443


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External link==
==External links==
*{{de icon}} [http://www.mgh.de/~Poetae/Autorenliste/AutorenM.htm List of works]
*{{in lang|de}} [http://www.mgh.de/~Poetae/Autorenliste/AutorenM.htm List of works]


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Latest revision as of 11:43, 1 November 2024

Michael of Massa (Latin: Michaelus Massensis; Michael Beccucci de Massa) (died 1337) was an Italian Augustinian Hermit and theologian. He is known both as a scholastic philosopher and as an author of contemplative works.

He wrote a Sentences commentary, probably through the 1320s and 1330s, and left unfinished.

His Vita Christi was a major influence on the more famous work of the same name by Ludolph of Saxony.[1]

References

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  • William J. Courtenay, The Quaestiones in Sententias of Michael de Massa, OESA. A Redating, Augustiniana 45 (1995), 191-207
  • Jorge J. E. Gracia, Timothy B. Noone, A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages (2003), p. 443

Notes

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  1. ^ Alister E. McGrath, Christian Spirituality: An Introduction (1999), p. 153.
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