Cur homo? A history of the thesis concerning man as a replacement for fallen angels

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angličtina
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Cur homo? A history of the thesis concerning man as a replacement for fallen angels
Original language description
This monograph has set itself the goal to examine the assertion that man was created as a replacement for fallen angels. The study first shows that this idea was introduced by St. Augustine and developed by other church fathers. It then identifies the typical contexts in which the subject was raised by authors of the early Middle Ages, but goes on to focus on the discussion that developed during the twelfth century (Anselm of Canterbury, the school of Laon, Rupert of Deutz, Honorius of Autun), culminating in the assertion that man is an "original" being, created for its own sake, for whom God created the world - a world which together with, and through, man is destined for the heavenly Jerusalem. Next, the book sheds light on how the subject begins togradually fade away through the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The conclusion points to the surprisingly contemporary relevance of the foregoing reflections, particularly in relation to the critique concerning a statement in the pastor
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I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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