Eriugena East and West : Papers of the Eighth International Colloquium of the Society for the Promotion of Eriugenian Studies, Chicago and Notre Dame, 18-20 October 1991
Internationales Eriugena-Colloquium|Bernard McGinn|Willemien Otten
Addressed to historians of medieval and Byzantine thought, philosophers theologians, Eriugena: East West provides an in-depth study how the great Irish scholar, John Scottus Eriugena, bridged gap between Eastern, Greek-speaking Christianity Latin West. In these essays, selected from Eighth International Colloquium Society for Promotion Eriugenian Studies, 12 scholars not only focus on one crucial exemplar history Christian ecumenism, but also open a fruitful discussion about contemporary challenges that continue divide theology, The first part book, Historical Background, investigates documentary evidence exchanges Empire Carolingian Part Two, Themes East-West Encounter, deals with Eriugena's attempt synthesise Greek thought he sought resolve differences Three, Sources Influences, treats use Fathers makes comparisons Eriugena specific Eastern thinkers.
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