Seeing, or Seeing Oneself Seen: Nicholas of Cusa's Contribution in De visione Dei
A literary criticism of the book "De visione Dei sive de Icona" by Nicholas de Cusa is presented. It outlines the characters and explores the symbolic significance of these characters. It examines the numerous contemporary debates on religious visibility concerning on its type of phenomeno...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2016
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The journal of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 96, Issue: 3, Pages: 305-331 |
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Christian Life
B DE Cusa, Nicholas B DE Visione Dei sive de Icona (Book) B MONASTIC & religious life in literature B AESTHETIC distance B Church Visibility |
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Summary: | A literary criticism of the book "De visione Dei sive de Icona" by Nicholas de Cusa is presented. It outlines the characters and explores the symbolic significance of these characters. It examines the numerous contemporary debates on religious visibility concerning on its type of phenomenon, reversal of vision and distinction between reality and fantasy in religious aspects. It also emphasizes on the religious value of an iconic gaze. |
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ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/686566 |