Reform, Representation and Theology in Nicholas of Cusa and His Age

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Contents: Introduction In memoriam H. Lawrence Bond Guide to the citation of Cusanus' works Part I Reform and Representation: Evaluating a legacy: The conciliar tradition and ecumenical dialogue, Gerald Christianson G.G. Coulton: the medieval historian as controversialist, Gerald Christianson Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini and the historiography of the Council of Basel, Gerald Christianson. Conflict Over Reform: Annates and reform at the Council of Basel, Gerald Christianson. Unity and Heresy: Wyclif's ghost: the politics of reunion at the Council of Basel, Gerald Christianson Cusanus, concord, and conflict, Gerald Christianson. Representation and Authority: Cardinal Cesarini and Cusa's Concordantia, Gerald Christianson Nicholas of Cusa, on presidential authority in a general council, H. Lawrence Bond, Gerald Christianson and Thomas M. Izbicki Nicholas of Cusa and the presidency debate at the Council of Basel, 1434, Gerald Christianson Cusanus, Cesarini, and the crisis of conciliarism, Gerald Christianson. Part II Reconstructions: Redefining the Theological Task: Nicholas of Cusa from Constantinople to 'learned ignorance': the historical matrix for the formation of De docta ignorantia, H. Lawrence Bond Nicholas of Cusa and the reconstruction of theology: the centrality of Christology in the coincidence of opposites, H. Lawrence Bond. Locating Mystery: Mystical theology, H. Lawrence Bond The journey of the soul to God in Nicholas of Cusa's De ludo globi, H. Lawrence Bond The 'icon' and the 'iconic text' in Nicholas of Cusa's De vision dei i-XVII, H. Lawrence Bond. Seeking God Beyond God: The changing face of Posse: another look at Nicholas of Cusa's De apice theoriae (1464), H. Lawrence Bond Bibliography of author's works Index.