From Athens to Chartres
Iconography: Yves Christe and Pascale Fesquet. Codicology: Paul Edward Dutton, Lesley Smith, Mark Zier, Rosamond McKitterick, Michael Lapidge. Philosophy—Antiquity: Jean Pépin, John M. Rist, Henri Dominique Saffrey, OP. Philosophy—The Carolingian Age: J. O'Meara, Guy-H. Allard, Gangolf Schrimpf. Eleventh Twelfth Centuries: Gilbert Dahan, Jolivet, Charles Burnett, Robert D. Crouse, Wanda Cizewski, Marenbon, Giles Constable, Willemien Otten, P.L. Reynolds, Peter Dronke, Paolo Lucentini, Tanja Kupke. Later Middle Ages: Zenon Kaluza. Conceived as an hommage for Edouard Jeauneau — maître par excellence— the volume is introduced by a reconstruction of Creation on North portal Chartres Cathedral, followed section transmission significant texts, such Plato's Timaeus, through manuscript tradition. The chapter later Greek philosophy contains studies Plotinus Augustine, Proclus, Pseudo-Dionysius. A separate interprets thought Johannes Scottus Eriugena, whose connections with earlier authors influence medieval neoplatonists constitutes leitmotiv throughout volume. twelfth century represented articles Poitiers matter, Adelard Bath, Honorius Autun, Abelard's ethics theology, monastic asceticism, Hildegard Bingen's allegories, allegorical zoology, Alan Lille's anthropology, role Muses, Hermetic Asclepius. particular usefulness this study its presentation neoplatonic in historical unfolding from Antiquity to Ages wide range disciplines, focused specific ideas metaphors.
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