A Companion to Joachim of Fiore.
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- 9789004339668
- BX4705.J6 .C667 2018
Intro -- A Companion to Joachim of Fiore -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Joachim of Fiore in the History of Western Culture -- 1 The Life and Works of Joachim of Fiore-An Overview -- 2 Joachim the Theologian: Trinitarian Speculation and Doctrinal Debate -- 3 Joachim the Theorist of History and Society -- 4 Joachim the Abbot: Monastic Reform and the Foundation of the Florensian Order -- 5 Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure, and the Critiques of Joachimist Topics from the Fourth Lateran Council to Dante -- 6 The Influence of Joachim in the 13th Century -- 7 Longing for the Third Age: Revolutionary Joachism, Communism, and National Socialism -- 8 The Reception of Joachim in Contemporary Theology and Postmodern Philosophy -- Bibliography -- Index.
This is an extensive introduction to Joachim of Fiore's life, works, and legacy of this medieval abbot and apocalyptic seer, who predicted the perfection of humankind in a future Third Age of the Holy Spirit.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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