John Colet on the ecclesiastical hierarchy of Dionysius : a new edition and translation with introduction and notes / introduction, annotations, and edited text by Daniel T. Lochman ; translation and comments on Colet's Latin by Daniel J. Nodes.

John Colet on the ecclesiastical hierarchy of Dionysius : a new edition and translation with introduction and notes / introduction, annotations, and edited text by Daniel T. Lochman ; translation and comments on Colet's Latin by Daniel J. Nodes.

Ioannes Colet in Ecclesiasticam Divi Dionisii Hierarchiam. English

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

xv, 379 pages ; 24 cm

Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions, 1573-4188 ; v. 171
Texts & sources ; 4

The commentary of John Colet (1467-1519) on Dionysius the Areopagite's 'Ecclesiastical hierarchy' adapts a work widely neglected by medieval theologians to the early sixteenth century. Dionysius's "apostolic" model allowed Colet to set ecclesiastical corruption against the ideas for re-forming the mind as well as the church. The commentary reveals Colet's fascination with the Kabbalah and re-emergent Galenism, but it subordinates all to harmonizing Dionysius and his supposed teacher, Paul. This first new edition in almost 150 years and first edition of the complete manuscript is edited critically, translated expertly, and provided with an apparatus that advances historical, theological, and rhetorical contexts. It resituates study of Colet by identifying a coherent center for his theology and agenda for reform in Tudor England.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [367]-376) and index.

Introduction : contexts of Colet and Dionysius /
Daniel T. Lochman
The demarcations of "Blotterature" and "Literature" in John Colet's Latin Prose /
Daniel J. Nodes
Abbreviations
Notes on the text, translation, and transcription
Text and translation
John Colet on the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy of Saint Dionysius
On hierarchy
On Baptism
On the rite of Baptism
Spiritual contemplation of Baptism
On holy communion or synaxis
The mass before communion
The true meaning of Holy Eucharist
On the consecration of oils
Spiritual contemplation of the consecration of oils
On the ranks of the secular clergy
On the consecration of clergy
Spiritual contemplation of the consecration of clergy
On the ranks of regular clergy and laity
On the consecration of regular clergy
On the death of Christians
On the rites of the dead
Spiritual contemplation of rites of the dead
Rites and contemplation of infant Baptism and confirmation
Bibliography
Index.

Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; v. 171.
Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions. Texts & sources ; 4.

United States -- Massachusetts.

BR65.D63 E234 2013