''Cur Deus Homo?'' (

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for "Why a God Human?"), usually translated ''Why God Became a Man'', is a book written by Anselm of Canterbury in the period of 1094–1098. In this work he proposes the satisfaction view of the

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. Anselm says his reason for writing the book is:

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' * '' Cur Deus Homo'' (Deane's 1903 translation) Scholasticism Christian theology books 11th-century Latin books {{Catholic-Church-book-stub