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This book investigates the problem of esoteric traditions in early Christianity, their origin and their transformation in Patristic hermeneutics, in the West as well as in the East. It argues that these traditions eventually formed the basis of nascent Christian mysticism in Late Antiquity. These esoteric traditions do not reflect the influence of Greek Mystery religions, as has often been claimed, but rather seem to stem from the Jewish background of Christianity. They were adopted by various Gnostic teachings, a fact which helps explaining their eventual disappearance from Patristic literature. The eleven chapters study each a different aspect of the problem, including the questions of Gnostic and Manichaean esotericism. This book will be of interest to all students of religious history in Late Antiquity. Revised and extended paperback edition. Originally published in 1996. Please click here for details.
Occultism --- Discipline of the secret. --- Mysticism --- Religious aspects --- Christianity --- History of doctrines --- History --- Discipline of the secret --- Arcane chrétien --- Mysticisme --- Occultisme --- Histoire --- Aspect religieux --- Christianisme --- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 A.D. --- History. --- Church history --- Disciplina arcani --- Secret, Discipline of the --- Church discipline --- Secrecy --- Theology, Doctrinal --- Art, Black (Magic) --- Arts, Black (Magic) --- Black art (Magic) --- Black arts (Magic) --- Occult, The --- Occult sciences --- Supernatural --- New Age movement --- Parapsychology --- esoteric traditions --- Christian mysticism --- early Christianity --- patristic hermeneutics --- Late Antiquity --- Greek mystery religions --- Judaism --- gnosticism --- Manichean esotericism --- religious history
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The key focus of this book is the vitality and dynamism of all aspects of Christian experience from late antiquity to the First Crusade. By putting the institutional and doctrinal history firmly in the context of Christianity's many cultural manifestations and lived formations everywhere from Afghanistan to Iceland, this volume of The Cambridge History of Christianity emphasizes the ever-changing, varied expressions of Christianity at both local and world level. The insights of many disciplines, including gender studies, codicology, archaeology and anthropology, are deployed to offer fresh interpretations which challenge the conventional truths concerning this formative period. Addressing eastern, Byzantine and western Christianity, it explores encounters between Christians and others, notably Jews, Muslims, and pagans; the institutional life of the church including law, reform and monasticism; the pastoral and sacramental contexts of worship, belief and morality; and finally its cultural and theological meanings, including heresy, saints' cults and the afterlife.
27 <035> --- Kerkgeschiedenis--Grote handboeken. Compendia --- Church history --- Christianity and culture --- Enlightenment. --- History. --- Eastern churches --- Orthodox Eastern Church --- Europe --- History of Europe --- Christian church history --- anno 1200-1499 --- anno 1100-1199 --- anno 1900-1999 --- anno 1600-1699 --- anno 1700-1799 --- anno 1800-1899 --- anno 1500-1599 --- anno 500-1199 --- History of Asia --- anno 500-599 --- anno 1-499 --- Ancient history --- Eglise --- Histoire --- Eglises orientales --- Histoire religieuse --- Reformation --- Counter-Reformation --- Réforme (Christianisme) --- Contre-Réforme --- 19th century --- 20th century --- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 A.D. --- Christelijke kerkgeschiedenis --- Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. --- Église --- Moyen âge --- Églises orientales --- Christianisme --- 1500-1660 --- Origines --- 30-600 (Eglise primitive) --- 19e siècle --- 20e siècle --- 1660-1815 --- history of Christianity --- development of Christianity --- Christian theology --- Christian intellectualism --- Christian politics --- sociology of Christian Formation --- Christian identity --- Christian communities --- Christian practices --- Christian history up to 400 AD --- the Protestant Reformation --- Catholic Reform --- Latin Christendom --- schisms in Christianity --- world history from 1660 to 1815 --- church --- state --- society --- Christian life --- intellectual movements --- social movements --- science --- Enlightenment --- French Revolution --- 1789 --- de-Christianisation --- colonialism --- missionary work --- nineteenth century Christianity --- European Christendom --- expansion of Christianity worldwide --- Catholic traditions --- Protestant traditions --- Christianity and nationalism --- new voluntary forms of Christianity --- independant Christian Churches --- cultural impact of Christianity
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