Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Dreams in hagiography and other narratives; 3. Dreams and apparitions. Patristic ideas and their reception; 4. The epistemology of visions. The reception of Augustine on the three visiones; Conclusion; Epilogue. Dreams and visions in early medieval thought; Appendix 1. The pre-tenth-century manuscripts of the main works discussed; Bibliography; Index.
Summary:
"Dreams and visions played important roles in the Christian cultures of the early middle ages. But not only did tradition and authoritative texts teach that some dreams were divine, some also pointed out that this was not always the case"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought. Fourth series
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