Dreams as Divine Communication in Christianity: From Hermas to Aquinas

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-90-429-2757-5
Verlag: PEETERS PUB

Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: Studies in the History and Ant

In the book presented here, one encounters dreams and visions from the
history of Christianity. Faculty members of the Tilburg School of
Theology (TST; Tilburg University, The Netherlands) and other (Dutch
and Flemish) experts in theology, Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
present a collection of articles examining the phenomenon of dreaming in
the Christian realm from the first to the thirteenth century. Their aim
is to investigate the dream world of Christians as a source of
historical theology and spirituality. They try to show and explain the
importance and function of dreams in the context of the texts discussed,
meanwhile making these texts accessible and understandable to the people
of today. By contextualizing those dreams in their own historical
imagery, the authors want to give the reader some insight into the
fascinating dream world of the past, which in turn will inspire him or
her to consider the dream world of today.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Koet, Bj

Koet, B.J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie