Sentences
The opening of the Sentences in a 14th-century manuscript (Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E 170, fol. 1r) | |
| Author | Peter Lombard |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sententiae in quatuor IV libris distinctae |
| Language | Latin |
| Subject | Christian theology |
| Genre | |
Publication date | c. 1158 |
| Publication place | France |
The Sentences (Latin: Sententiae in quatuor IV libris distinctae; Sententiarum. English: Sentences Divided into Four Books; Sentences) is a compendium of Christian theology written by Peter Lombard around 1150. It was the most important religious textbook of the Middle Ages.