| Nicholas of Cusa and Times of Transition: Essays in Honor of Gerald Christianson Contributor(s): Izbicki, Aleksander, Duclow |
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ISBN: 9004375260 ISBN-13: 9789004375260 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $204.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - General - Philosophy - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
| Series: Studies in the History of Christian Traditions |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.45 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464) was active during the Renaissance, developing adventurous ideas even while serving as a churchman. The religious issues with which he engaged - spiritual, apocalyptic and institutional - were to play out in the Reformation. These essays reflect the interests of Cusanus but also those of Gerald Christianson, who has studied church history, the Renaissance and the Reformation. The book places Nicholas into his times but also looks at his later reception. The first part addresses institutional issues, including Schism, conciliarism, indulgences and the possibility of dialogue with Muslims. The second treats theological and philosophical themes, including nominalism, time, faith, religious metaphor, and prediction of the end times. |