Nicholas of Cusa

This reader provides useful contextual and biographical information on the life and writing of Nicholas Causanus, the important fifteenth century Catholic Cardinal, philosopher and scientist. The volume is divided into sections covering ideas and events, people, and places and includes detailed articles on general topics such as canon law, humanism and conciliarism as well as specific events such as the Great Schism of the West, and the Congress of Mantua. Biographical entries include important figures in the Catholic Church, scientific and philosophical contemporaries, and German political leaders of the Holy Roman Empire. Essays on locations include descriptions of towns and regions as well as specific locations such as the library at Kues and the University at Heidelberg. The text includes a timeline of Nicholas Cusanus' life and a listing of his writings. The contributors are academics in the humanities from major American universities. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)