{"product_id":"desiring-the-beautiful-filip-ivanovic-9780813231891","title":"Desiring the Beautiful: The Erotic-Aesthetic Dimension of Deification in Dionysius the Areopagite and Maximus the Confessor","description":"\u003ci\u003eDesiring the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e studies the concept of deification, theosis, in two of the most influential early Christian philosopher-theologians, who might be considered as theoretical consolidators of the idea of\u003ci\u003e theosis\u003c\/i\u003e, and argues that the proper understanding of their central soteriological concept must take into account its dimension of love and beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe core of the book consists of six chapters, each dedicated to the three central concepts in two thinkers, and while they can be considered as distinct studies, they are, however, elements which lead to the synoptic vision of the erotic-aesthetic dimension of deification. The three themes have been treated systematically, followed by a synthesis and comparison of convergence and divergence between Dionysus and Maximus. The core of the task stands, of course, in the texts and their interpretation, so the method employed was unavoidably hermeneutical as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Dionysius and Maximus are among the most studied Church fathers, the context in which love, beauty and deification relate has not been thoroughly examined so far, and thus \u003ci\u003eDesiring the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e complements existing studies by emphasizing this important aspect of deification as understood by its two chief advocates. Primarily intended for scholars of patristics and Byzantine philosophy, the book can serve as a substantial introduction to the overall thought of Dionysius and Maximus, so it will be of use also to readers interested in late antique and Byzantine studies, early Christian theology, and the relationship between Greek philosophy and Christianity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Filip Ivanovic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813231892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813231891\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catholic University of America Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Filip Ivanovic","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086908731647,"sku":"9780813231891","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d2ae701-4d0f-4297-baf5-1cfe63a9396a.jpg?v=1769097264","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/desiring-the-beautiful-filip-ivanovic-9780813231891","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}