Maximus the Confessor

 

Andrew Louth

Routledge, 1996 - 230 pages

St. Maximus the Confessor, the greatest of the Byzantine theologians, lived through the most catastrophic period the Byzantine Empire was to experience before the Crusades. This book introduces the reader to the times and upheavals during which Maximus lived. It discusses his cosmic vision of humanity and the role of the church. The study makes available a large number of Maximus' theological treatises, many of them translated for the first time, which are accompanied by lucid and informed introductions. Maximus the Confessor provides a much needed introduction to the theology of Maximus, as well as direct access to his profound but often difficult thought.

 

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Byzantine Gospel: Maximus the Confessor in Modern Scholarship

 

Aidan Nichols

T&T Clark, 1993 - 264 pages

A general survey of all the major studies of the thought and theology of Maximus, increasingly regarded as representing the summit of the Greek patristic tradition.

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Union and Distinction in the Thought of St. Maximus the Confessor

Melchisedec Törönen

Oxford University Press, 2007-03-08 - 222 pages

Union and Distinction in the Thought of St Maximus the Confessor presents the writings of a key figure in Byzantine theology in the light of the themes of unity and diversity. The principle of simultaneous union and distinction forms the core of Maximus' thought, pervading every area of his theology. It can be summarized as: Things united remain distinct and without confusion in an inseparable union. As Melchisedec Törönen shows, this master theme also resonates in contemporary theological and philosophical discussions.

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