How Long to Read Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition

How Long Does it Take to Read Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition by Sarah Klitenic Wear

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

'Dionysius the Areopagite' is arguably one of the most mysterious and intriguing figures to emerge from the late antique world. Writing probably around 500 CE, and possibly connected with the circle of Severus of Antioch, Dionysius manipulates a Platonic metaphysics to describe a hierarchical universe: as with the Hellenic Platonists, he arranges the celestial and material cosmos into a series of triadic strata. These strata emanate from one unified being and contain beings that range from superior to inferior, depending on their proximity to God. Not only do all things in the hierarchy participate in God, but also all things are inter-connected, so that the lower hierarchies fully participate in the higher ones. This metaphysics lends itself to a sacramental system similar to that of the Hellenic ritual, theurgy. Theurgy allows humans to reach the divine by examining the divine as it exists in creation. Although Dionysius' metaphysics and religion are similar to that of Iamblichus and Proclus in many ways, Pseudo-Dionysius differs fundamentally in his use of an ecclesiastical cosmos, rather than that of the Platonic Timaean cosmos of the Hellenes. This book discusses the Christian Platonist's adaptation of Hellenic metaphysics, language, and religious ritual. While Dionysius clearly works within the Hellenic tradition, he innovates to integrate Hellenic and Christian thought.

How long is Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition?

Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition by Sarah Klitenic Wear is 238 pages long, and a total of 61,404 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition aloud.

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Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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