Author: H. Lawrence Bond
Publisher: Paulist Press
Keywords: classics, western, spirituality, writings, spiritual, cusa, selected, nicholas
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 1997-04
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 0809136988
ISBN-13: 9780809136988

Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464) is often called the outstanding intellectual figure of the fifteenth century as well as the principal gatekeeper between medieval and modern philosophy. This volume gives fresh attention to the theological and mystical dimensions of his thought. The introduction casts new and exciting light on the development of Cusa’s theology of spirituality. The book also provides for the first time in one volume an English translation of Cusa’s basic mystical corpus: On Learned Ignorance; On the Hidden God; On Seeking God; On the Vision of God; and On the Summit of

Author: Kazuhiko Yamaki
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: waseda, curzon, international, modern, thinker, cusa, medieval, nicholas
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2001-12-21
List price: $185.00
ISBN-10: 0700716718
ISBN-13: 9780700716715

Nicholas of Cusa (1401 64), doctor of canon law, church politician and philosopher, was one of the most important thinkers of 15th century Europe. This year marks the sixth centenary of his birth. Scholars from round the globe gathered in Tokyo for the 19th Cusanus Congress last year; this volume makes their contributions more widely available. Major themes examined include tradition and innovation, religion, the relevance of Nicholas of Cusa’s thought for today, the relationship between East and West in his thought, and the development of his thought and scholarship as we enter a new mi

Author: Lacey Baldwin Smith
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Keywords: western, world, cusa, martyrdom, story, martyrs, traitors, fools
Number of Pages: 429
Published: 1999-10-25
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 081011724X
ISBN-13: 9780810117242

Fools and traitors to some, heroes to others, all the men and women who appear in this book have helped to shape one’s definition of martyrdom. Lacey Baldwin Smith raises questions about their martydom, and attempts to bring the past to life.

Authors:Thomas M. Izbicki, Gerald Christianson, Thomas M. Iz
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Keywords: society, cusanus, american, studies, history, thought, christian, brooks, mccuskey, christ, cusa, church, essays, chandler, memory, nicholas
Number of Pages: 362
Published: 1996-03
List price: $138.00
ISBN-10: 9004105190
ISBN-13: 9789004105195

This volumes contains studies on Nicholas of Cusa and his times. The first section is concerned with Cusanus’ context, beginning with a historiographic essay by Francis Oakley on the impact of Brian Tierney’s Foundations of the Conciliar Theory. Among the topics addressed are the long-term continuation of the Council of Basel (1431-1449) and the issues of ecclesiastical income which it addressed. The second part is concerned with Cusanus’ thought on the Church, both in his conciliarist and papalist phases. Included is the first translation into English