A companion to Joachim of Fiore / edited by Matthias Riedl.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Riedl, Matthias, editor.

Series:

Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; Volume 75.

Brill's Companions to the Christian Tradition, 1871-6377 ; Volume 75

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Joachim, of Fiore, approximately 1132-1202.

Joachim.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2018.

Summary:

Joachim of Fiore (c.1135-1202) remains one of the most fascinating and enigmatic figures of medieval Christianity. In his own time, he was an influential advisor to the mighty and powerful, widely respected for his prophetic exegesis and decoding of the apocalypse. In modern times, many thinkers, from Thomas Müntzer to Friedrich Engels, have hailed him as a prophet of progress and revolution. Even present-day theologians, philosophers and novelists were inspired by Joachim’s vision of a Third Age of the Holy Spirit. However, at no time was Joachim an uncontroversial figure. Soon after his death, the church authorities became suspicious about the explosive potential of his theology, while more recently historians held him accountable for the fateful progressivism of Western Civilization. Contributors are: Frances Andrews, Valeria De Fraja, Alfredo Gatto, Peter Gemeinhardt, Sven Grosse, Massimo Iiritano, Bernard McGinn, Matthias Riedl, and Brett Edward Whalen.

Contents:

Front Matter

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Joachim of Fiore in the History of Western Culture / Bernard McGinn

The Life and Works of Joachim of Fiore—An Overview / Alfredo Gatto

Joachim the Theologian: Trinitarian Speculation and Doctrinal Debate / Peter Gemeinhardt

Joachim the Theorist of History and Society / Brett Edward Whalen

Joachim the Abbot: Monastic Reform and the Foundation of the Florensian Order / Valeria De Fraja

Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure, and the Critiques of Joachimist Topics from the Fourth Lateran Council to Dante / Sven Grosse

The Influence of Joachim in the 13th Century / Frances Andrews

Longing for the Third Age: Revolutionary Joachism, Communism, and National Socialism

The Reception of Joachim in Contemporary Theology and Postmodern Philosophy / Massimo Iiritano.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-33966-3

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004339668 DOI