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1033–1109 · 11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian
Also known as: Anselm von Canterbury, Anselm, Anselm of Aosta, Anselm of Bec, Anselm von Aosta, Anselm von Bec
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- Proslogion
- Cur Deus homo
- L' oeuvre d'Anselme de Cantorbéry (1986)
- The major works
- Trinity, incarnation and redemption