Athanasius and the Simile of the Mirror
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4065409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Hamilton (0000-0003-4062-2296, 1Melbourne, Parkville, United Faculty of Theology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 14-18 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157007280x00253 |
| OpenAlex | W1989673740 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
ATHANASIUS AND THE SIMILE OF THE MIRROR BY ANDREW HAMILTON, S. J. Athanasius' use of the simile of the mirror in Contra Gentes has been fully discussed in recent years.1 The simile has been taken to reflect a Platonist framework within which the soul is like God in its spiritual nature, sins by turning to material reality, and is able to return to God simply by turning away from the material. This portrayal of man's rela- tionship to God appears to be inconsistent with Athanasius' darker un- derstanding of man's destiny and fall as it is presented in De Incarnatione
Art · Astronomy · Biblical studies · Destiny (ISS module) · Linguistics · Literature · Metaphor · Physics · Simile · Soul · Theology · Augustinian Studies and Theology · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |