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9 Cards in this Set
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The Life of St. Antony |
-Saint Athanasius of Alexandria -3rd-4th century -Biography of St. Antony |
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-The Secret History |
-Procopius -Unknown, likely 550 -Slander of Emperor Justinian |
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Three Treatises on the Divine Images |
-St John of Damascus -Across the 8th century -Three works against iconoclasty |
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Apocalypse |
Pseudo-Methodius - Unknown, falsely attributed to 4th century - the work attempts to make sense of the Islamic Conquest of the Mediterranean world. |
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An Alexandrian World Chronicle |
-Unknown -6th century - the chronicle contains two main sections: (a) the history of the world from the creation to Cleopatra and (b) a list of kings or rulers from Assyria to the consuls of Rome (including the Ptolemaic dynasty, a list entitled "high priests and kings of the Jews" and an entry for Macedonian kings). |
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Mystical Theology |
Pseudo-Dionysius -5th-6th century -According to pseudo-Dionysius, God is better characterized and approached by negations than by affirmations.[2] All names and theological representations must be negated. According to pseudo-Dionysius, when all names are negated, "divine silence, darkness, and unknowing" will follow.[2] |
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Letter Nine |
Pseudo-Dionysius -5th-6th century -to Titus, on symbolic theology. A question concerning the symbolism of the mixing bowl and food and drink as spiritual nourishment is dealt with. |
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Celestial Hierarchy |
Pseudo-Dionysius -5th-6th century -On the Celestial Hierarchy describes the intelligible realm as divided into nine ranks of beings: the seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominions, powers, authorities, principalities, archangels, and angels. |
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Ecclesiastical Hierarchy |
Pseudo-Dionysius -5th-6th century -On the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy describes the human beings within the church as divided into eight ranks: the hierarchs or bishops, priests, deacons, monks, laity, catechumens, penitents, and the demon-possessed. |