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Angelic spirituality : medieval perspectives on the ways of angels / translated and introduced by Steven Chase ; preface by Ewert H. Cousins.

Contributor(s): Chase, Steven | Cousins, Ewert H
Material type: TextTextSeries: Classics of Western spirituality: Publisher: New York : Paulist Press, [2002]Copyright date: ©2002Description: xxiii, 375 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0809105136; 0809139480 (pbk.)Subject(s): Angels | Spirituality -- Catholic Church | Catholic Church -- Doctrines | Angels -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 | Spirituality -- Catholic Church -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 | Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History -- To 1500DDC classification: 235/.3 Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-363) and index.
Contents:
The ways of angels -- Organization and emphasis -- Themes in angelic spirituality -- Conclusion: why angels now? -- Selections from City of God / Augustine of Hippo -- Forty homilies on the gospels, homily 34 / Gregory the Great -- Sermons on Psalm 90, "He who dwells" (in the shelter of the most high) / Bernard of Clairvaux -- On the six wings of the cherubim / Hugh of St. Victor/Anonymous -- Sermons on the holy angels / Umilta of Faenza -- Commentary on the Celestial hierarchy of Saint Dionysius / John Scotus Eriugena -- Commentary on the Celestial hierarchy of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, Book I.i / Hugh of St. Victor -- Treatise on the Angelic hierarchy / Alan of Lille -- Extract on the Celestial hierarchy ; Prologue to the third commentary on the Song of songs / Thomas Gallus.
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Book Book John Bulow Campbell Library 1 East BT966.2 .A53 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0182902325147

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-363) and index.

The ways of angels -- Organization and emphasis -- Themes in angelic spirituality -- Conclusion: why angels now? -- Selections from City of God / Augustine of Hippo -- Forty homilies on the gospels, homily 34 / Gregory the Great -- Sermons on Psalm 90, "He who dwells" (in the shelter of the most high) / Bernard of Clairvaux -- On the six wings of the cherubim / Hugh of St. Victor/Anonymous -- Sermons on the holy angels / Umilta of Faenza -- Commentary on the Celestial hierarchy of Saint Dionysius / John Scotus Eriugena -- Commentary on the Celestial hierarchy of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, Book I.i / Hugh of St. Victor -- Treatise on the Angelic hierarchy / Alan of Lille -- Extract on the Celestial hierarchy ; Prologue to the third commentary on the Song of songs / Thomas Gallus.

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