Symbol and icon : Dionysius the Areopagite and the iconoclastic crisis / Filip Ivanovic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ivanović, Filip, 1986-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pseudo-Dionysius, the Areopagite.

Pseudo-Dionysius.

Iconoclasm--Byzantine Empire.

Iconoclasm.

Byzantine Empire.

Image (Theology).

Symbolism.

Worship.

Neoplatonism.

Church history.

Physical Description:

xi, 102 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Or. : Pickwick Publications, [2010]

Summary:

Ivanovic (U. of Aarhus, Denmark) has written a succinct and clearly formulated description of the theology of the late-5th century thinker, listing his works, and summarizing his thought. He lays out the differences between Dionysius's Platonism and that of the later neo-Platonists. The remainder of the short text describes in precise language the philosophy behind the Byzantine iconoclastic controversy, with an eye to the role played by Dionysius's thought. Although Greek terms are included in the text, the work is accessible and of interest for the undergraduate classroom as well as for specialists. Pickwick is an imprint of Wipf & Stock Publishers. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Dionysius the Areopagite in the Christian context

The historical-doctrinal development of the iconoclastic controversy

Dionysius and images

The Orthodox theology of the icon and the Dionysian influence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-98) and index.

ISBN:

1608993353

9781608993352

OCLC:

656160467

Publisher Number:

99939544344