Augustine: Spiritual Centaur?
H. examines whether Augustine's mystical experiences are a combination of Neoplatonic and Christian elements. H. concludes that A. is not a "spiritual centaur", but that the mystical elements of Plotinus and Porphyry are placed "within a matrix of Christian belief", H.'s conclusions, while eminently...
Autore: | Robert A. Herrera |
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Pubblicazione: |
Augustinian Historical Institute,
Villanova,
1994
Peter Lang, New York, 1994 |
Pagine: | 159-176 |
Formato: | Essay |
Soggetto: | -
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Titolo Principale: | Augustine, Mystic and Mystagogue |
Status: | Active |
Riassunto: | H. examines whether Augustine's mystical experiences are a combination of Neoplatonic and Christian elements. H. concludes that A. is not a "spiritual centaur", but that the mystical elements of Plotinus and Porphyry are placed "within a matrix of Christian belief", H.'s conclusions, while eminently correct, are largely an amalgam of secondary sources. |
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