Booth, Edward

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BOOTH, Edward

BOOTH, Edward. (Geoffrey Thornton Booth). British, b. 1928. Genres: History, Philosophy, Theology/Religion. Career: Entered English province of Order of Preachers (Dominicans), 1952, ordained Roman Catholic priest, 1958; engaged in parochial work and school teaching, 1960-71; lecturer at Pontifical Beda College, Rome, Italy, 1978-80, and at Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), Rome, 1980-88; member of Commissio Leonina, 1981-88; priest, researcher, lecturer, and writer; contributor. Publications: Aristotelian Aporetic Ontology in Islamic and Christian Thinkers, 1983; Saint Augustine and the Western Tradition of Self-Knowing: The Saint Augustine Lecture 1986, 1989. Author of articles in collections, scholarly journals, and reference works. Address: Dominikanerinnen: Maria Viktoria, Vellarsweg 2, Wetten, D-47625 Kevelaer, Germany. Online address: [email protected]

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