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McMahon, Robert, 1950-

Understanding the medieval meditative ascent Augustine, Anselm, Boethius, & Dante / [electronic resource] : Robert McMahon. - Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, c2006. - xiv, 284 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-280) and index.

The meditative ascent : paradigm and principles : ascent and return -- The unity of meditative structure and texture in Augustine's Confessions -- A moving viewpoint : Augustine's meditative philosophy in the Confessions -- Meditative movement in Anselm's Proslogion -- Recollecting oneself : meditative movement in The consolation of philosophy.


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2013.
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Subjects--Personal Names:
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. Confessiones.
Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109. Proslogion.
Boethius, d. 524. De consolatione philosophiae.
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Devotional literature--History and criticism.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BV4818 / .M36 2006eb

Dewey Class. No.: 248