This comprehensive reference volume features essays by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. <br><ul><br><li>Provides a comprehensive "who's who" guide to medieval philosophers. <br><li>Offers a refreshing mix of essays providing historical context followed by 140 alphabetically arranged entries on individual thinkers. <br><li>Constitutes an extensively cross-referenced and indexed source. <br><li>Written by a distinguished cast of philosophers. <br><li>Spans the history of medieval philosophy from the fourth century AD to the fifteenth century.</li></ul>