Name: Divine Liturgy: Insights Into Its Mystery
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Author: Jean Hani
ISBN: 9781621385974

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Divine Liturgy: Insights Into Its Mystery

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jean Hani

Translated by

G. John Champoux

Robert Proctor

Publisher

Sophia Perennis et Universalis

Language

English

Pages

186

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm

Weight

0.44 kg.

ISBN13

9781621385974

Synopsis "Divine Liturgy: Insights Into Its Mystery"

Without doubt, the gravest symptom in the crisis the Western Church is currently undergoing-the effects of which on art have already denounced in the author's book The Symbolism of the Christian Temple-is the calling into question of the very meaning and content of the Mass, given that it is the heart and vital center of the Church. The intention of this book, however, is not to engage in theological disputes directly, but rather to survey the field from the vantage-point of the history of religion, and to unravel the characteristics of the Christian liturgy that link it to the universality of the sacred. "Through his research into hidden or lost meanings, Jean Hani has revealed and restored to our attention the most 'initiatic' dimensions of the Christian religion." Jean Borella, author of The Secret of the Christian Way, and The Crisis of Religious Symbolism (forthcoming from Angelico Press) Jean Hani (1917-2012), former professor emeritus at the University of Amiens, was the founder of the Centre de Recherche sur l'Antiquité Classique and a frequent contributor to the journal Connaissance des Religions. After writing his PhD thesis on the influence of Egyptian thought upon Plutarch, he produced annotated translations of the latter's writings for the well-known Collection Budé. Later he became known for his mastery of traditional hermeneutics and exegesis, and his broad knowledge in the field of comparative religion. Hani's writing is sensitive to the predicament of those moderns who seek a firm foundation in traditional Christian values, while striving also to integrate into that foundation whatever of value can be salvaged from the contemporary world. His findings were presented in four important works now available from Angelico Press in translation: the present volume, along with Divine Craftsmanship (Preliminaries to a Spirituality of Work), The Symbolism of the Christian Temple, and The Black Virgin (A Marian Mystery).

Jean Hani

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Jean Hani (1917–2012) was a French philosopher, historian, and essayist, known for his traditionalist approach to the study of religions and sacred symbolism. With a PhD in classical literature, he focused his research on the influence of Egyptian religion on the thought of Plutarch. As a professor at the University of Amiens, he founded the Center for Research on Classical Antiquity and led seminars on the history of Greek religion. After retiring, he collaborated with magazines such as Connaissance des Religions and Vers la Tradition, establishing himself as a prominent figure in the study of Christian symbolism.

Among his most notable works are The Symbolism of the Christian Temple (1962), The Divine Liturgy (1981), Sacred Royalty (1984), and The Black Virgin and the Mystery of Mary (1995). In his writings, Hani explores the convergence between Christianity and other spiritual traditions, addressing topics such as liturgy, sacred architecture, and the archetype of the Eternal Feminine. His work has been translated into several languages, including English, and continues to be a reference in studies of religious symbolism and traditional metaphysics.

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