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Dionysius the Areopagite, the early sixth-century Christian writer, bridged Christianity and neo-Platonist philosophy. Bringing together a team of international scholars, this volume surveys how Dionysius’s thought and work has been interpreted, in both East and West, up to the present day.
  • One of the first volumes in English to survey the reception history of Dionysian thought, both East and West
  • Provides a clear account of both modern and post-modern debates about Dionysius’s standing as philosopher and Christian theologian
  • Examines the contrasts between Dionysius’s own pre-modern concerns and those of the post-modern philosophical tradition
  • Highlights the great variety of historic readings of Dionysius, and also considers new theories and interpretations
  • Analyzes the main points of hermeneutical contrast between East and West

Re-thinking Dionysius the Areopagite

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Dionysius the Areopagite, the early sixth-century Christian writer, bridged Christianity and neo-Platonist philosophy. Bringing together a team of international scholars,... Read more

    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 13/03/2009
    ISBN13: 9781405180894, 978-1405180894
    ISBN10: 1405180897

    Number of Pages: 240

    Non Fiction , Religion

    Description

    Dionysius the Areopagite, the early sixth-century Christian writer, bridged Christianity and neo-Platonist philosophy. Bringing together a team of international scholars, this volume surveys how Dionysius’s thought and work has been interpreted, in both East and West, up to the present day.
    • One of the first volumes in English to survey the reception history of Dionysian thought, both East and West
    • Provides a clear account of both modern and post-modern debates about Dionysius’s standing as philosopher and Christian theologian
    • Examines the contrasts between Dionysius’s own pre-modern concerns and those of the post-modern philosophical tradition
    • Highlights the great variety of historic readings of Dionysius, and also considers new theories and interpretations
    • Analyzes the main points of hermeneutical contrast between East and West

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