Pseudo-Dionysius as Polemicist
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angelic
Angelic Hierarchy
apophatic theology
Apostolic Constitutions
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Byzantine theology
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celestial
Celestial Hierarchy
chaldaean
Chaldaean Oracles
Christian polemics
corpus
Corpus Dionysiacum
Dazzling Darkness
dionysian
Dionysian Corpus
Disciplina Arcani
Ecclesiastical Hierarchy
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hierarchy
Historia Ecclesiastica
Holy Man
Jewish Angelology
Kephalaia Gnostica
late antiquity religion
monophysite
Monophysite Bishops
Monophysite Party
Monophysitism
mystical tradition
Nag Hammadi
Nag Hammadi Library
oracles
Oracles Chaldaiques
Orientalia Christiana Periodica
Origenist Monks
Peri Archon
reshaina
sergius
sixth century Syrian Christianity context
St Ephrem
Testamentum Domini
Vice Versa
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780754662587
- Weight: 498g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 28 Feb 2008
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The anonymous theologian known as Pseudo-Dionysius, who was responsible for arranging the angelic hierarchy into nine orders, had a significant influence on mediaeval European mysticism. This book places him in his religious and political context in sixth century Syria, and uncovers the hidden agenda which lies behind his writings. New evidence is presented to establish the dating of the corpus more accurately than has been done before. Rather than analysing the minutiae of Dionysius' thought, Rosemary Arthur focuses on his sources for, and treatment of, the Angelic Hierarchy and the Dazzling Darkness, with a view to ascertaining his motive for writing, his relationship with his opponents and his need to hide his identity.
Having originally studied chemistry, Rosemary Arthur later became interested in theology, and returned to London University, obtaining a BD in 1992. This was followed by an MA in Mediaeval English in 1993, specializing in the Anglo-Saxon church. Her doctoral research was carried out at King's College London under the supervision of Dr Graham Gould and she was awarded a PhD in 1998.
