Fr. Maurer's work at the Pontifical Institute for Medieval Studies and the U. of Toronto has made him a premier historian of medieval philosophy, and here his friends, colleagues and former students provide 15 essays that reflect the range and depth of his studies. After a graceful tribute to Fr. Maurer, the topics include the original nature of Christian philosophy in the patristic era, the importance of Arabic philosophical thought, the early scholastics Fishacre and Rufus, Avicenna and Aquinas, and a number of treatments of Aquinas, including the synthesis of the saint's faith and reason, his logic and metaphysics, his proof of God, his Contra impugnantes, and his take on love and governance. Other topics include Godfrey of Fontaines and the condemnation of March 1277, Franciscan attitudes about philosophy in the late thirteenth century. The collection concludes with a charming recollection by Maurer and a bibliography of his work. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)