Understanding the Medieval Meditative Ascent Augustine, Anselm, Boethius, and Dante |
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| Author:
| McMahon, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8132-2652-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | Catholic University of America Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $92.00 |
Book Description:
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Augustine, Anselm, Boethius, and Dante wrote for readers experienced in meditating on the Bible, adept at exploring relations between far distant passages. They designed these works as spiritual exercises for the same kind of reading and meditation. Understanding the Medieval Meditative Ascent uses literary analysis to discover new philosophical meanings in these works.
Augustine, Anselm, Boethius, and Dante wrote for readers experienced in meditating on the Bible, adept at exploring relations between far distant passages. They designed these works as spiritual exercises for the same kind of reading and meditation. Understanding the Medieval Meditative Ascent uses literary analysis to discover new philosophical meanings in these works.