Denys the Areopagite

by Andrew Louth

Andrew Louth examines all the traditions on which Denys' work the Fourth Century Greek theologians, pagan philosophy and Syrian Christian thought. The corpus of Denys the Areopagite appeared in the sixth century and have since been deeply influential on Christian thinking both in East and West. Who their author was remains a mystery but in this book Professor Louth documents and comments on his compelling vision of the beauty of God's world and his revelation, together with his profound awareness of the ultimate mystery of the unknowable God who utterly transcends all being.

Genres: Theology

134 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Andrew Louth is an Eastern Orthodox theologian and priest of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

An attempt to rehabilitate Denys.