The Origins of the Christian Mystical Tradition: From Plato to Denys

Scholars of the patristic era have paid more attention to the dogmatic tradition in their period than to the development of Christian mystical theology. Andrew Louth aims to redress the balance. Recognizing that the intellectual form of this tradition was decisively influenced by Platonic
ideas of the soul's relationship to God, Louth begins with an examination of Plato and Platonism. The discussion of the Fathers which follows shows how the mystical tradition is at the heart of their thought and how the dogmatic tradition both molds and is the reflection of mystical insights and
concerns. This new edition of a classic study of the diverse influences upon Christian spirituality includes a new Epilogue which brings the text completely up to date.


Author: Andrew Louth
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 07/01/2006
Pages: 244
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.53w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780199291403

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 10/19/2010 pg. 35

About the Author

Andrew Louth is Professor of Patristic and Byzantine Studies, University of Durham.

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