The hermeneutical problem -- The contemporary horizon -- The modern philosophical concept of the aesthetic -- The aesthetic in theology : Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Hans Urs von Balthasar : the aesthete and the hermeneut -- Retreading von Balthasar's path -- The ancient & medieval horizons -- The Platonic tradition -- The Stoic tradition -- The Augustinian tradition -- Bonaventure and the late medieval tradition
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references pages (335-344) and index