Balthasar's Trilogy : a reader's guide / Stephen Wigley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wigley, Stephen.

Series:

T & T Clark reader's guides.

T & T Clark reader's guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905-1988. Herrlichkeit--English.

Balthasar, Hans Urs von.

Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905-1988. Theodramatik--English.

Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905-1988. Theologik--English.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905 - 1988) is one of the most significant and challenging of 20 th century theologians. His work remains highly influential within the Catholic Church; yet much of it is influenced by his encounter with and study of the great Protestant theologian Karl Barth. His writings, particularly the trilogy beginning with The Glory of the Lord, then the Theo- Drama and concluding with the Theo-Logic, are both hugely influential and yet not always easy to approach, not least because of their sheer size and scale (comprising some 15 volumes written over nearly 30 years). This gui

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Context and Introduction; Chapter 2: Key Influences on von Balthasar's Trilogy; Chapter 3: The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics; Chapter 4: Theo-Drama: Theological Dramatic Theory; Chapter 5: Theo-Logic; Chapter 6: Reception and Further Reading; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612821516

9781282821514

1282821512

9780567039231

0567039234

OCLC:

670412165