Dell’Acqua Francesca Pseudo-Dionysius and Christian Visual Culture c.500–900

<p>This book uses Pseudo-Dionysius and his mystic theology to explore attitudes and beliefs about images in the early medieval West and Byzantium. Composed in the early sixth century, the <i>Corpus Dionysiacum, </i>the collection of texts transmitted under the name of Dionysius the Areopagite,<i> </i>developed a number of themes which have a predominantly visual and spatial dimension.  Pseudo-Dionysius'' contribution to the development of Christian visual culture, visual thinking and figural art-making are examined in this book to systematically investigate his long-lasting legacy and influence. The contributors embrace religious studies, philosophy, theology, art, and architectural history, to <b>c</b>onsider the depth of the interaction between the <i>Corpus Dionysiacum </i>and various aspects of contemporary Byzantine and western cultures, including ecclesiastical and lay power, politics, religion, and art. </p><p></p>