The Influence of Augustine's Mystical Teaching on Early Medieval Irish Exegesis

K. investigates the influence of A.s mystical teaching on Irish exegetes of the seventh to ninth centuries. The dearth of extant material renders judgement difficult, but K. concludes that A.'s mystical doctrine influenced both mystical terminology and ideas in Ireland, at least indirectly.

Bibliographic Details
Author:Joseph F. Kelly
Published: Augustinian Historical Institute, Villanova, 1994
Peter Lang, New York, 1994
Pages:339-348
Format:Essay
Topic:- Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) > General studies of the survival of Augustine in the Greek world and in western thought and schools > [Survie dans le monde grec]
- Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) > General studies of the survival of Augustine in the Greek world and in western thought and schools > [Pensée médiévale (par sujet)]
Parent Work: Augustine, Mystic and Mystagogue
Status:Needs Review
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Summary:K. investigates the influence of A.s mystical teaching on Irish exegetes of the seventh to ninth centuries. The dearth of extant material renders judgement difficult, but K. concludes that A.'s mystical doctrine influenced both mystical terminology and ideas in Ireland, at least indirectly.