Reading these books one is brought yet again to hope that our society as a whole will be seriously drawn to a more systematic study of the deeper aspects of man\'s life...
The reader is presented a rich and varied examination of the main themes of Dionysian spirituality by Ren Roques, an incisive discussion of the original questions of the authenticity and alleged heresies in the Dionysian corpus by Jaroslav Pelikan, a comprehensive tracing Dionysius\'sinfluence on medieval authors by Jean Leclercq, and a survey by Karlfried Froehlich of the reception given the cor.
The lucid translation of Colm Luibheid has been augmented by Paul Rorem\'s notes and textual collaboration.
To present these Works to the English-speaking public, an outstanding team of six research scholars has been assembled.
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Heil, and B.
Ritter, G.
Each has been translated from the Migne edition, with reference to the forthcoming G ttingen critical edition of A.
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Here in one volume are collected all of the Pseudo-Dionysius\'s works.
Despite his influence, relatively few attempts have been made to translate the entire corpus of his written into English.
His formulation of a method of negative theology that stresses the impotence of humans\' attempt to penetrate the cloud of unknowing is famous, as is his meditation on the divine names.
Yet the influence of this shadowy figure on broad range of mystical writers from the early Middle Ages on is readily discernible.
Moreover the texts themselves, though relatively short, are at points seemingly impenetrable and have mystified readers over the centuries.
Even the exact dates of his writings have never been determined.
The real identity of the person who chose to write under the pseudonym of Dionysius the Areopagite is unknown.
Pseudo-Dionysius (5th or 6th century) There are few figures in the history of Western Spirituality who are more enigmatic than the fifth or sixth-century writer known as the Pseudo-Dionysius.
Mind beyond mind, word beyond speech, it is gathered up by no discourse, by no intuition, by no name.
Nor can any words come up to the inexpressible Good, this One, this Source of all unity, this supra existent Being.
Allchin Pseudo-Dionysius: The Complete Works translation by Colm Luibheid forward, notes, and translation collaboration by Paul Rorem preface by Ren Roques introductions by Jaroslav Pelikan, Jean Leclercq, and Karlfried Froehlich Indeed the inscrutable One is out of the reach of every rational process.
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Reading these books one is brought yet again to hope that our society as a whole will be seriously drawn to a more systematic study of the deeper aspects of man\'s life..
