The 50-year jubileum of the Society for the Promotion of Eriugenian Studies in the John Scottus Eriugena (815–877) research, 1970–2020
Johann Beükes
This article charters the history and work of Society for Promotion Eriugenian Studies (SPES), which celebrated its 50-year jubileum in 2020. After a brief introduction to thought John Scottus Eriugena (815–877), with emphasis on his primary text (in five volumes), Periphyseon, written between 864 866 condemned as heretical 1050, 1059, 1210 finally 1225, development SPES over past decades is surveyed detail connected an outstanding published Brill’s Companions Christian Tradition series Leiden (2020), under editorship Adrian Guiu (A Companion Eriugena). The descriptive analytical presentation relevant ideas synthetical attempt coherently integrate most recent secondary texts philosophical themes research. Contribution: contributes Studies’ by summarising conference outputs extensive overview well connecting A (Brill, Leiden, 2020), thereby furthering society’s efforts specialist research broader, non-specialised readership.
Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies