Dreams and visions in the early Middle Ages : the reception and use of patristic ideas, 400-900 / Jesse Keskiaho, University of Cambridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keskiaho, Jesse, 1979- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 99.

Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought. Fourth series ; 99

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dreams--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Dreams.

Dreams--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Visions--History.

Visions.

Fathers of the church--Influence.

Fathers of the church.

Church history--Middle Ages.

Church history--Primitive and early church.

Dreams--Religious aspects--Christianity.

History.

Physical Description:

ix, 329 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Summary:

"Dreams and visions played important roles in the Christian cultures of the early Middle Ages. But not only did tradition and authoritative texts teach that some dreams were divine, some also pointed out that this was not always the case"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Dreams in hagiography and other narratives

3. Dreams and apparitions : patristic ideas and their reception

4. The epistemology of visions : the reception of Augustine on the three Visiones

Epilogue. Dreams and visions in early medieval thought

Appendix. The pre-tenth-century manuscripts of the main works discussed.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Helsinki, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-301) and index.

ISBN:

9781107082137

1107082137

OCLC:

886381615