The Angel and the seraphim. Neoplatonism in the legenda maior of Bonaventure.
The Legenda maior of Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1221-1274) became the official narrative of the life of Francis of Assis (1182-1226) in ecclesiastical circles, especially among the Franciscans. The text written shortly after Bonaventure assumed as General Minister of the Franciscan Order, amid polar...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2022 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) |
| Repositório: | Perspectiva Filosófica (Online) |
| Idioma: | português |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oai.periodicos.ufpe.br:article/253148 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/perspectivafilosofica/article/view/253148 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Medieval Neoplatonism Bonaventure Joachim of Fiore Franciscans Dionysius Pseudo-Areopagite Neoplatonismo medieval Boaventura Joaquim de Fiore Franciscanos Dionísio Pseudo-Areopagita |
| Resumo: | The Legenda maior of Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1221-1274) became the official narrative of the life of Francis of Assis (1182-1226) in ecclesiastical circles, especially among the Franciscans. The text written shortly after Bonaventure assumed as General Minister of the Franciscan Order, amid polarized disputes between the conventuals and the spirituals, the secular clergy and the new monastics orders. Critical literature asserts that the Legenda maior takes the side of the Conventual Franciscans and the historical and political figure of Francisco gives way to that of the contemplative mystic. Our hypothesis is that the Legenda maior incorporates two tendencies of Neoplatonism in force at the time, which direct the narration of Francis life and the mission of his newly created order. The trend of Neoplatonism incorporated by Joachim of Fiore (1135-1202) supports the prophetic and political Franciscanism of the spirituals, aimed at the historical realization of the figure of the Angel who bears the seal of the living God. The other trend affirms the Neoplatonism of Dionysius Pseudo-Areopagite (s. VI) in which the mystical Francis ascends to the highest step of the angelic spheres, transforming in to a winged Seraphim. |
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