Rethink Dion Areopagite

Dionysius the Areopagite, the early sixth-century Christian writer, bridged Christianity and neo-Platonist philosophy. Bringing together a team of international scholars, this volume surveys how Dionysius's thought and work has been interpreted, in both East and West, up to the present day.

• One of the first volumes in English to survey the reception history of Dionysian thought, both East and West
• Provides a clear account of both modern and post-modern debates about Dionysius's standing as philosopher and Christian theologian
• Examines the contrasts between Dionysius's own pre-modern concerns and those of the post-modern philosophical tradition
• Highlights the great variety of historic readings of Dionysius, and also considers new theories and interpretations
• Analyzes the main points of hermeneutical contrast between East and West

Author: Sarah Coakley
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 04/01/2009
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781405180894

About the Author
Sarah Coakley is the Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. She previously taught at Lancaster, Oxford, and Harvard Universities.

Charles M. Stang is Assistant Professor of Early Christian Thought at Harvard Divinity School.