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The sacred cosmos : theological, philosophical, and scientific conversations in the early twelfth century school of Chartres
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The sacred cosmos : theological, philosophical, and scientific conversations in the early twelfth century school of Chartres / Peter Ellard.
ISBN
9781589661400 ((h/c) : alk. paper)
1589661400 ((h/c) : alk. paper)
9781589661332 ((p/b) : alk. paper)
1589661338 ((p/b) : alk. paper)
Published
Scranton : University of Scranton Press, c2007.
Physical Description
xxvii, 272 p. ; 23 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 24, 2008
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-263) and index.
Contents
The school of Chartres and its historical context in the first half of the twelfth century
Platonism of Chartres
Chartrian methods of interpretation : integumentum
God the creator in Chartrian thought
The archetypal model : eternal exemplar, mind, wisdom, and Son of God
The cosmos : an orderly gathering of creatures made in the image of God
The cosmos animated by its 'anima'
The world soul and the Holy Spirit : two metaphors for the same reality
The condemnation of an idea and its aftermath
A twelfth century "scientific" understanding of the cosmos
Illumination : 'the soul's journey into God'
The cosmos : the path that leads to God.
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