figurines & knick knacks
rethinking dionysius the areopagite
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 dionysiuss 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 westprovides a clear account of both modern and post modern debates about dionysiuss standing as philosopher and christian theologianexamines the contrasts between dionysiuss own pre modern concerns and those of the post modern philosophical traditionhighlights the great variety of historic readings of dionysius and also considers new theories and interpretationsanalyzes the main points of hermeneutical contrast between east and west