Angelic Wisdom the Cherubim and the Grace of Contemplation in Richard of St. Victor
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr
- Publish date: 12/01/1995
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"Steven Chase has opened up in a new way the spiritual treasures of the twelfth century Abbey of St. Victor. Angelic Wisdom focuses on the climax of The Mystical Ark, the major text of Richard of St. Victor, who is one of the greatest--but often neglected--authorities on contemplation in the history of Christian spirituality. Chase bases his study on the bedrock of extensive historical research, but like Richard's own, his interpretation soars. With Richard he leads the reader into the symbolic meaning of the cherubim who hover over the ark and opens the way to a retrieval of medieval angelic spirituality, which he aptly calls 'angelization.'" --Ewert Cousins, Fordham University
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