Adam of Dryburgh

Adam of Dryburgh (c. 1140 – c. 1212), in later times also known as Adam the Carthusian, Adam Anglicus and Adam Scotus, was an Anglo-Scottish theologian, writer and Premonstratensian and Carthusian monk.

Adam of Dryburgh
Bornc. 1140
Diedc. 1212
EraMedieval philosophy
RegionWestern Philosophy
SchoolMysticism, Asceticism, Carthusianism, Premonstratensianism
Main interests
Theology, Monastic discipline, Carthusian ideal
Notable ideas
Various spiritual and monastic ideals
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