The Collected Works
Title | The Collected Works PDF eBook |
Author | Dionysius the Areopagite |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 307 |
Release | 2023-11-21 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
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Dionysius the Areopagite (or Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite) remains one of the most enigmatic figures of the early Christianity. He was a Greek author, Christian theologian and Neoplatonic philosopher of the late 5th to early 6th century, who wrote a set of works known as the Corpus Areopagiticum or Corpus Dionysiacum. The author pseudonymously identifies himself in the corpus as "Dionysios", portraying himself as Dionysius the Areopagite, the Athenian convert of Paul the Apostle mentioned in Acts 17:34. This attribution to the earliest decades of Christianity resulted in the work being given great authority in subsequent theological writing in both the East and the West. The Dionysian writings and their mystical teaching were universally accepted throughout the East, amongst both Chalcedonians and non-Chalcedonians, and also had a strong impact in later medieval western mysticism, most notably Meister Eckhart. Its influence decreased in the West with the fifteenth-century demonstration of its later dating, but in recent decades, interest has increased again in the Corpus Areopagiticum.
Re-thinking Dionysius the Areopagite
Title | Re-thinking Dionysius the Areopagite PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Coakley |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2009-03-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1405180897 |
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
Pseudo-Dionysius
Title | Pseudo-Dionysius PDF eBook |
Author | Dionysius |
Publisher | Paulist Press |
Pages | 334 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9780809128389 |
Here are the complete works of the enigmatic fifth- and sixth-century writer known as the Pseudo Dionysius, prepared by a team of six research scholars.
The Collected Works of Dionysius the Areopagite
Title | The Collected Works of Dionysius the Areopagite PDF eBook |
Author | Dionysius |
Publisher | Independently Published |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2017-01-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781520305066 |
Using the translation of Dionysius's works by Rev. John Parker, this important piece of church history shows how the theological thinking of the early medieval church began. Although the name suggests that the author was one of the apostle Paul's disciples, the criticism of the text suggests otherwise. This text is especially important as the two books "The Heavenly Hierarchy" and "The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy" have shaped our modern thinking on angels and heavenly beings. Although some of this thinking may be incorrect or unsupported Biblically, it nevertheless has shaped how many of us think on these topics.
The Collected Works Of Dionysius The Areopagite
Title | The Collected Works Of Dionysius The Areopagite PDF eBook |
Author | Dionysius The Areopagite |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 2015-11-28 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1329721357 |
This text has had some of the most influential aspects on angels that we have accepted as society in the present day. Whether we accept it or not, the mysterious author of this work has shaped our thinking in so many ways. Included are different texts written by this supposed man.
The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite
Title | The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite PDF eBook |
Author | John Parker |
Publisher | Franklin Classics Trade Press |
Pages | 418 |
Release | 2018-11-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780344977435 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Theophany
Title | Theophany PDF eBook |
Author | Eric D. Perl |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2012-02-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 079148002X |
The work of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite stands at a cusp in the history of thought: it is at once Hellenic and Christian, classical and medieval, philosophical and theological. Unlike the predominantly theological or text-historical studies which constitute much of the scholarly literature on Dionysius, Theophany is completely philosophical in nature, placing Dionysius within the tradition of ancient Greek philosophy and emphasizing, in a positive light, his continuity with the non-Christian Neoplatonism of Plotinus and Proclus. Eric D. Perl offers clear expositions of the reasoning that underlies Neoplatonic philosophy and explains the argumentation that leads to and supports Neoplatonic doctrines. He includes extensive accounts of fundamental ideas in Plotinus and Proclus, as well as Dionysius himself, and provides an excellent philosophical defense of Neoplatonism in general.