by Dionysius the Areopagite (Author)

1949. This book discusses issues of mystical theology, including the divine darkness, the affirmations and negations concerning God, super essential radiance, and the influence of jewels on some of the mystics. The celestial hierarchies section includes discussions concerning the nature of hierarchy, the first order of celestial beings, dominions, virtues and powers, and what the traditional number of angels signifies.