The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics Volume #2

Name: The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics Volume #2
Brand: Ignatius Press
SKU: 8700485
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Author: Hans Urs von Balthasar
ISBN: 9780898700480

By: Hans Urs von Balthasar

Ignatius Press / 1984 / Hardcover

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Product Description

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This is a series of essays designed to illustrate different ways in which theologians have shaped their work. What von Balthasas offers is a typology of the relationship between beauty and revelation which shows that there neither has been nor could be any truly great and historically fruitful theology which was not expressly conceived and born under the constellation of beauty and grace. Volume II offers a series of studies of figures from the earlier period of Christian theology - Irenaeus, Augustine, Denys, Anselm, and Bonaventura.

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Title: The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics Volume #2
By: Hans Urs von Balthasar
Format: Hardcover
Vendor: Ignatius Press
Publication Date: 1984

Dimensions: 8.88 X 5.5 X 1.23 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 14 ounces
ISBN: 0898700485
ISBN-13: 9780898700480
Stock No: WW8700485

Publisher's Description

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Henri de Lubac has described von Balthasar as 'probably the most cultured man in Europe'. In volumes II and III von Balthasar shows the extraordinary range of his knowledge and expertise in a series of essays designed to illustrate different ways in which theologians have shared their work. What he offers is 'a typology of the relationship between beauty and revelation' which shows 'that there neither has been nor could be any true great and historically fruitful theology which was not expressly conceived and born under the constellation of beauty and grace'.

Volume II offers a series of studies of representative figures from the earlier period of Christian theology - Irenaeus, Augustine, Denys, Anselm and Bonventura.

Author Bio

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Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) was a Swiss theologian widely regarded as one of the greatest theologians and spiritual writers of modern times. Named a cardinal by Pope John Paul II, he died shortly before being formally inducted into the College of Cardinals. He wrote over one hundred books, including Prayer, Heart of the World, Mary for Today, Love Alone Is Credible, Mysterium Paschale and his major multi-volume theological works: The Glory of the Lord, Theo-Drama and Theo-Logic.