Christ the Light : The Theology of Light and Illumination in Thomas Aquinas /

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Light is one of the most ancient and significant metaphors adopted by Christianity by which to understand the significance of Jesus Christ. The Easter liturgy, for instance, is marked by beautiful and powerful rituals proclaiming Christ as the light of the world in his death and resurrection. That u...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Whidden, David L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2014
Series:Emerging scholars.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Jesus Christ.
Thomas, > Aquinas, Saint, > 1225?-1274 > Criticism and interpretation.
Light > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Gift of Illumination
  • 2. The Physics of Light
  • 3. Light and Language
  • 4. God is Light
  • 5. Creation and the Light of God
  • 6. Light and Morality
  • 7. Christ the Light
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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