St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica (5 volume set) Paperback – June 1, 1981

Granted, the price was a bit much. However, the quality and translation of this set is wonderful! They arrived in good condition and the "blue" cover is actually a "navy" rather than a "royal." The text is decent enough to read (regarding the size) and the dark print is a great quality. As a Grad student in Theology, I wish I had these during my undergrad in Religion. It makes studying Aquinas so much easier by being able to highlight and make notations without having to scroll on a web page. Additionally, the index and outline for each book help to find the particular section or question you need. All-in-all, this is a worthy buy. Even if you are not a student in theology, Aquinas' work is very inspiring and helpful regarding the Christian faith!

I like the cover and the content, readable and the quality of paper is also good. It is excellent for those who wanted to deepen their understanding of the faith.

The binding is weak or defective. Volume one’s front cover detached almost immediately and now volume two is starting to go. This is with 15 minutes of reading in each volume on a rotating basis, one volume a day, for the past 3 months. I was hoping to get through the Summa in 5 years, but at this rate they will be individual pages by then! At least I won’t have to lug around the whole volume for my daily readings; )I fairness, I have read sitting with the volume at 45 degrees on my lap which probably torques the binding more than sitting at a table.I plan to study book binding and perhaps bind them in leather so they will be an heirloom, or maybe just pray and meditate on his words more.

Not for me . I fell asleep every time I tried to read my homework for philosophy class in college. My husband asked for it for Christmas. He’s happy. I think it’s way too expensive.

There is not much to say regarding the Summa Theologica which has not already been stated a thousand times. Saint Thomas Aquinas was one of the most brilliant theological minds to ever live...of that, there can be no doubt. The only small bit I can add, would be to review this 5 volume set, which I can say is exactly what I was hoping for. The print is evenly centered in all 5 books without running too close to the binding as some have mentioned that problem with theirs. The boarders are a little cramped, but one COULD write notes and add commentary provided they limited the size of their writing.In closing, I believe the Summa Theologica is an invaluable addition to everyone's home library, and should form the backbone of every Christians and Catholics (in particular) understanding of the faith. There is an infinite amount of knowledge at your fingertips here.

It's the Summa! It's St. Thomas Aquinas! Enough said.A family member had this set of Summa Theologica books on her wedding gift registry. As her Godmother, I was thrilled to select this beautiful set for her and her soon to be husband. I plan to add holy cards, bookmarks, cash, notes, etc. randomly throughout the pages as a special surprise for them to find.

I spent a few weeks trying to figure out if I wanted a hard copy of the Summa, and if so which version. Glad I went with this one.A previous commenter raised concerns about how the small size of the margins at the binding made it impossible to read portions of lines of text in the middle of the volumes. I too saw this flaw in previous printings of this edition of the Summa, but the publisher has corrected the problem and increased the margin size at the binding. I checked all 5 volumes when they came in, and they all have large enough margins at the binding to allow the reader to easily see the entirety of each line of text.That said, the margins are still small: 1/4 inch on the sides, 1/2 to 3/4 inch on the top and bottom of the page.Text is easy to read, and the volumes are easy to hold. They're about the size and weight of a church hymnal. Definitely happy we made this investment in our family's library!

There are no words! One of the best theological works of all time... if you are looking for philosophical questions and answers, useful for apologetics.Yet it's not free from some contradictions and doctrines that are very doubtful based on either non -existent or questionable sources.However, if you approach Christianity from the point of Biblical inspiration / trust / faith, then Summa is not a choice I would prefer. Instead get a good study Bible with plenty of references and cross -reference that agree with your denominational /theological approach.