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The Medieval Church · c. 1065–1070
On the Holy Supper
De Sacra Coena
Berengar of Tours · c. 1010–1088
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What it is
A defence, using grammatical and logical analysis, of the claim that the bread remains bread while becoming a sign that truly conveys Christ's body.
Why it lasted
The eucharistic controversy that forced the Western church toward the doctrine of transubstantiation, and an early demonstration of dialectic applied to doctrine.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
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