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Dionysius the Areopagite on the Divine Names and the Mystical Theology

By Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

Translated by C. E. Rolt

SPCK, London, 1920

First written c. 500

In the public domain

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Rolt’s translation of two treatises of Pseudo-Dionysius: The Divine Names, on the names of God drawn from scripture, and the short Mystical Theology, on the soul’s ascent beyond every affirmation and negation into the divine darkness.

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Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. Dionysius the Areopagite on the Divine Names and the Mystical Theology. Translated by C. E. Rolt. SPCK, London, 1920.

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@misc{sources-dionysius-rolt,
  title = {{Dionysius the Areopagite on the Divine Names and the Mystical Theology}},
  howpublished = {The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society},
  note = {Source. Last modified November 7, 2026},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/dionysius-rolt}
}