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Medieval West - Reference Sources: Book Length Bibliographies - Philosophy

This is a guide to reference sources on the medieval West: guides to the literature, periodical indexes, encyclopedias/dictionaries, atlases/maps, biography, book length bibliographies. Last updated 06-13-2023

Book Length Bibliographies - Philosophy

Ashworth, Tradition of Medieval Logic and Speculative Grammar from Anselm to the End of the Seventeenth Century, a Bibliography from 1836 Onwards,  Remote Storage, Z 7128 .L7 A85. A bibliography of 879 secondary works (books, articles, lengthy book reviews, a few dissertations) and of modern editions of texts concerned with formal logic from the medieval period. Four indexes: by names, texts, translations, subjects.

Gilson, History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle Ages, Main, B 721 .G48. A basic text for medieval philosophy, with pp. 552-804 containing notes sufficiently annotated and complete as to be a standard bibliographical source for the period.

Varet, Manuel de Bibliographie Philosophique, Main, Z 7125 .V3 v. 1-2. Selective bibliography, ranging over the entire field. Has been characterized as close to being the only bibliographical survey of the entire history of ideas, alluding to the pervasive inclusion of literature on theology, history of science, and history and criticism of the arts. V. 1 covers the history of philosophy more or less chronologically through Kant. v. 2 deals with major areas of philosophical thought. 20-25,000 entries. Headings and notes in French.