Vladimir Solovev and the Knighthood of the Divine Sophia / / Samuel D. Cioran

• Autore: Cioran Samuel D (Samuel David), <1941->
• Pubblicazione: Waterloo, Ont., : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1977
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Disciplina: 891.7/09/15
• Soggetto topico: Symbolism in literature; Russian poetry - 20th century - History and criticism
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliography and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Sophia's Prophet -- The Public Solov'Ev -- The Private Solov'Ev -- The Affair of Anna Schmidt and Vladimir Solov'Ev -- Early Disciples -- The Symbolist Assessment of Vladimir Solov'Ev -- The Solov'Evian Circle -- A Dialogue on The Divine Sophia -- The Beautiful Lady -- The Woman Clothed in The Sun -- The Apostasy -- The Demonized Ideal -- Farces and Fools -- The Triumph of The Demonic Feminine -- The Faithful -- The Church Controversy -- Conclusion -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Vladimir Solov’ev and the Knighthood of the Divine Sophia tells how at the turn of the century an intimate alliance of philosophers, poets and theologians discovered the incarnation of their aspirations for a spiritually transformed world in the symbol of Sophia, the Divine Wisdom of God.Under her various aliases as the Divine Feminine, the Wisdom Clothed in the Sun and the Beautiful Lady, this feminine archetype usurped the traditional role of Christ as the mediator between heaven and earth. She was, however, primarily the inspiration of the Russian philosopher-poet, Vladimir Solov’ev (1853–1900), who created of her the cornerstone for both his metaphysical and aesthetic systems. This spiritual courtship of the Divine Sophia deeply patterned the literary works and interrelationships not only of such prominent symbolist writers as Aleksandr Blok and Andrej Belyj, but brought to light religious eccentrics like Anna Schmidt in a scandalous fashion. Sophia’s influence ranged far beyond the narrower confines of literature and eventually provoked one of the most fascinating debates within the modern émigré Russian Orthodox Church through the offices of Sergej Bulakov, an apparent student of Solovev’s Sophiology.
• Titolo autorizzato: Vladimir Solov’ev and the Knighthood of the Divine Sophia
• ISBN: 0-88920-859-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910159021203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II