| Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism: Studies in Honor of Alexander Golitzin Contributor(s): A. Orlov, Andrei (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004429522 ISBN-13: 9789004429529 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $171.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - General - Religion | Mysticism |
| Dewey: 248.22 |
| LCCN: 2020012733 |
| Physical Information: 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays collected in Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism intend to honor Alexander Golitzin, a scholar known for his keen attention to the Jewish matrix of Eastern Orthodox spirituality. Following Golitzin's insights, this Festschrift explores influences of Jewish apocalypticism and mysticism on certain early and late Christian authors, including Irenaeus, Origen, Evagrius of Pontus, Pseudo-Dionysius, and Symeon the New Theologian. Special attention is given to Jewish theophanic traditions regarding the beatific vision of the divine Glory (Kavod), which profoundly shaped Eastern Christian theology and liturgy. This volume demonstrates that recent developments in the study of apocalyptic literature, the Qumran Scrolls, Gnosticism, and later Jewish mysticism throw new and welcome light on the sources and continuities of Orthodox theology, liturgy, and spirituality |