Books by S Coakley

Faith, Rationality and the Passions presents a fresh and original examination of the relation of religious faith, philosophical rationality and the passions. Contributions see leading scholars refute the widely-held belief that religious Enlightenment forced passion and reason apart.

The sixth-century 'Dionysius the Areopagite' effected a controversial - but lasting - marriage between Christianity and neo-Platonism which has excited new interest in the postmodern era. This volume provides a succinct analysis of the history of the reception of the Corpus Dionysiacum, both East and West, up to the present day.