The school of Chartres and its historical context in the first half of the twelfth century
Platonism of Chartres
Chartrian methods of interpretation : integumentum
God the creator in Chartrian thought
The archetypal model : eternal exemplar, mind, wisdom, and Son of God
The cosmos : an orderly gathering of creatures made in the image of God
The cosmos animated by its 'anima'
The world soul and the Holy Spirit : two metaphors for the same reality
The condemnation of an idea and its aftermath
A twelfth century "scientific" understanding of the cosmos
Illumination : 'the soul's journey into God'
The cosmos : the path that leads to God.