Nature, Art, and the Trinity



• Nature, Art, and the Trinity

  Item Type	Journal Article
  Author	John Milbank
  Date	2026
  Language	English
  Library Catalog	193; 113; 115; 126; 210
  License	© 2026 by Aletheia - Associação Científica e Cultural
  Volume	82
  Place	Braga
  Publisher	Axioma - Publicações da Faculdade de Filosofia
  Section	Schelling’s Legacy in Contemporary Philosophy. Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Schelling’s Birth
  Pages	21-46
  Publication	Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia
  DOI	10.17990/RPF/2026_82_1_0021
  Issue	1-2
  Journal Abbr	RPF
  ISSN	0870-5283 ; 2183-461X
  Date Added	7/31/2026, 8:50:56 PM
  Modified	7/31/2026, 9:53:47 PM

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