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Reader review: \_Icons and the Mystical Origins of Christianity\_ is an excellent introduction to the subject of Christian mysticism, the roots of early Christianity, and the expression of the sacred in the art of the icon. The first half of the book is devoted to a detailed background survey of the mystical roots of Christianity, and the second half of the book is devoted to the analysis and application of these ideas to the icons themselves. Fully rooted in the perennial philosophy, Richard Temple, the author, attempts to outline the mystical developments as they arose in Egypt, Greece, and in the earliest beginnings of Christianity. The author includes a detailed account of the philosophies of the ancient Egyptians, Pythagoras, the cult of Orpheus, the Platonists, and Philo of Alexandria. Involved in this survey are the esoteric ideas of Plato and the NeoPlatonists (particularly Plotinus, Philo of Alexandria from the Jewish perspective, and Origen from the Christian perspective). The early church father, Origen would come later to propose a fourfold interpretation of the sacred biblical texts, which some would regard as heretical (although it would be revived in modern times). T

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Author

Richard C C Temple; Element Books

Publisher

Element Books Ltd

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9781898942207

Category

religious

Subjects

Fiction, Psychology, Philosophy