A lexicon of Saint Thomas Aquinas : based on the Summa theologica and selected passages of his other works

There is a tremendous advantage in utilizing a lexicon for specific definitive information rather than a dictionary. The term lexicon was used to describe a book that listed the meaning of words, or terms, dealing with a particular subject. Dr. Deferrari and his team took on an enormous taks in compiling this monumental work for English speaking students. Every word of the Summa Theologica, as well as terms from other of the angelic doctor's works, is analyzed. As the author says in his Foreward: "Each word as it appears will be followed by the different English meanings with which it is used, followed in turn by some illustratins of its use in each meaning taken from the works of Saint Thomas."