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Classics of Western Spirituality Ser.: Pseudo Dionysius : The Complete Works by Jean Leclercq (1987, Trade Paperback)
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"Reading these books one is brought yet again to hope that our society as a whole will be seriously drawn to a more systematic study of the deeper aspects of man's life..." A.M. Allchin Pseudo-Dionysius: The Complete Works translation by Colm Luibheid forward, notes, and translation collaboration by Paul Rorem preface by René Roques introductions by Jaroslav Pelikan, Jean Leclercq, and Karlfried Froehlich "Indeed the inscrutable One is out of the reach of every rational process. Nor can any words come up to the inexpressible Good, this One, this Source of all unity, this supra existent Being. Mind beyond mind, word beyond speech, it is gathered up by no discourse, by no intuition, by no name." Pseudo-Dionysius (5th or 6th century) There are few figures in the history of Western Spirituality who are more enigmatic than the fifth or sixth-century writer known as the Pseudo-Dionysius. The real identity of the person who chose to write under the pseudonym of Dionysius the Areopagite is unknown. Even the exact dates of his writings have never been determined. Moreover the texts themselves, though relatively short, are at points seemingly impenetrable and have mystified readers over the centuries. Yet the influence of this shadowy figure on broad range of mystical writers from the early Middle Ages on is readily discernible. His formulation of a method of negative theology that stresses the impotence of humans' attempt to penetrate the "cloud of unknowing" is famous, as is his meditation on the divine names. Despite his influence, relatively few attempts have been made to translate the entire corpus of his written into English. Here in one volume are collected all of the Pseudo-Dionysius's works. Each has been translated from the Migne edition, with reference to the forthcoming Göttingen critical edition of A.M. Ritter, G. Heil, and B. Suchla. To present these works to the English-speaking public, an outstanding team of six research scholars has been assembled. The lucid translation of Colm Luibheid has been augmented by Paul Rorem's notes and textual collaboration. The reader is presented a rich and varied examination of the main themes of Dionysian spirituality by René Roques, an incisive discussion of the original questions of the authenticity and alleged heresies in the Dionysian corpus by Jaroslav Pelikan, a comprehensive tracing Dionysius'sinfluence on medieval authors by Jean Leclercq, and a survey by Karlfried Froehlich of the reception given the corpus by Humanists and sixteenth-century Reformers. +Product Identifiers
PublisherPaulist Press
ISBN-100809128381
ISBN-139780809128389
eBay Product ID (ePID)546438
Product Key Features
Book TitlePseudo Dionysius : the Complete Works
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicTheology, Spirituality, Mysticism, General, Christian Rituals & Practice / Sacraments
Publication Year1987
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion
AuthorJean Leclercq
Book SeriesClassics of Western Spirituality Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15 oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Notes byRorem, Paul
Dewey Edition19
Lccn87-002502
Dewey Decimal230/.14
Lc Classification NumberBr65.D6e5 1987
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