Reception of the Dionysian Notion of Hierarchy in 14th-Century Serbia
Reception of the Dionysian Notion of Hierarchy in 14th-Century Serbia

Author(s): Vladimir Cvetković
Subject(s): History, Philosophy, Philosophy of Middle Ages, 13th to 14th Centuries
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Summary/Abstract: In order to comprehend specific concepts, it is imperative to consider not only their inherent nature and significance within the context in which they originated, but also their subsequent reception and the supplementary meanings ascribed to them. Certainly, this holds true for the concept of hierarchy. The concept of hierarchy found scarce usage in Christian terminology prior to Dionysius the Areopagite, who introduced and elaborated upon it within the Christian context, notably applying it to the Church. The term underwent a dramatic afterlife, with its meaning often shaped in the interplay between church power dynamics and foundational ecclesiological doctrines.

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