Itinerarium mentis in Deum
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Itinerarium mentis in Deum is a 13th-century mystical-philosophical treatise by Bonaventure that outlines the soul’s ascent to God through stages of contemplation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Itinerarium mentis in Deum canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mystical treatise
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philosophical treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Mount La Verna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Bonaventura da Bagnoregio
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Bonaventure NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Bonaventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | c. 1259 ⓘ |
| containsNumberOfStages | seven stages ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalFocus |
Christ-centered mysticism
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Trinitarian theology ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical theology
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spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Catholic spiritual theology
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later Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
final stage of ecstatic union
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prologue ⓘ six main stages of ascent ⓘ |
| historicalContext | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
contemplative ascent
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divine exemplarity ⓘ illumination ⓘ image of God in the soul ⓘ mystical union with God ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ascent of the soul to God
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contemplation of God ⓘ |
| method |
contemplation of God above the soul
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contemplation of God through creation ⓘ contemplation of God within the soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian Neoplatonism
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medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
describes stages of contemplation
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presents a graded ascent to God ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Franciscan theology ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Journey of the Mind to God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian spiritual formation
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Franciscan spiritual tradition ⓘ |
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