Angelic Spirituality: Medieval Perspectives on the Ways of Angels, translated and introduced by Steven Chase ; preface by Ewert H. Cousins.
Description
The ways of angels -- Organization and emphasis -- Themes in angelic spirituality -- Conclusion: why angels now? -- Selections from City of God / Augustine of Hippo -- Forty homilies on the gospels, homily 34 / Gregory the Great -- Sermons on Psalm 90, "He who dwells" (in the shelter of the most high) / Bernard of Clairvaux -- On the six wings of the cherubim / Hugh of St. Victor/Anonymous -- Sermons on the holy angels / Umilta of Faenza -- Commentary on the Celestial hierarchy of Saint Dionysius / John Scotus Eriugena -- Commentary on the Celestial hierarchy of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite / Hugh of St. Victor -- Treatise on the Angelic heirarchy / Alan of Lille -- Extract on the Celestial hierarchy ; Prologue to the third commentary on the Song of songs / Thomas Gallus.
xxiii, 375 p. ;24 cm.
Book Details
Place Published
City
New York
Date Published
circa 2002
Publication Subjects
Angels.
Spirituality--Catholic Church.
Angels--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Spirituality--Catholic Church--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Catholic Church--Doctrines.
Catholic Church--Doctrines--History--To 1500.
Call No.
BT966.3 .A54 2002
ISBN
0809105136 (hbk.), 0809139480
LCCN
2002006340
Notes
Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-363) and index.