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Celestial Hierarchy

Entity ID:

celestial-hierarchy-(dionysius)

Long Name:

Celestial Hierarchy

Short Name:

Celestial Hierarchy

Disambiguation String:

work of Medieval mysticism

Entity Type:

work

Entity Subtype:

article

Summary:

Not much is known about the late 5th to early 6th century author of Celestial Hierarchies apart from what scholars have deduced from his works. In the style of Medieval mysticism and with a strong streak of Neo-Platonism, Dionysus details the authority structures, powers, and domains of the angels. His account influenced St. Thomas Aquinas greatly, and one can find a similar account in part one of his magnum opus, Summa Theologica.

Kathleen O'Bannon
CCEL Staff

Viaf ID:

293071222

DB Pedia ID:

De_Coelesti_Hierarchia

Is An Individual:

No

Is Published:

Yes

Original Language:

lat

CCEL URL:

//ccel.org/ccel/dionysius/celestial.html

LC Subjects:

All;