Dreams as Divine Communication in Christianity: From Hermas to Aquinas

By B.J. Koet

In the book presented here, one encounters dreams and visions from thehistory of Christianity. Faculty members of the Tilburg School ofTheology (TST; Tilburg University, The Netherlands) and other (Dutchand Flemish) experts in theology, Late Antiquity and the Middle Agespresent a collection of articles examining the phenomenon of dreaming inthe Christian realm from the first to the thirteenth century. Their aimis to investigate the dream world of Christians as a source ofhistorical theology and spirituality. They try to show and explain theimportance and function of dreams in the context of the texts discussed, meanwhile making these texts accessible and understandable to the peopleof today. By contextualizing those dreams in their own historicalimagery, the authors want to give the reader some insight into thefascinating dream world of the past, which in turn will inspire him orher to consider the dream world of today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9042927577
• ISBN13: 9789042927575
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Peeters
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"