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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154591303321

Autore

Arthur Rosemary A.

Titolo

Pseudo-Dionysius as polemicist : the development and purpose of the angelic hierarchy in sixth century Syria / / Rosemary A. Arthur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-24575-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 pages)

Collana

Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies

Disciplina

230/.14092

Soggetti

Angels - Christianity

Theology - History - Early church, ca. 30-600

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2008 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Christian and non-Christian sources -- 2. The angelic hierarchy -- Jewish angelology -- 3. The unknowability of God -- 4. The monophysite connection -- 5. Summa or polemic? -- 6. Conclusion.