Mechthild of Magdeburg: The Flowing Light of the Godhead (Classics of Western Spirituality)

Mechtild of Magdeburg

ISBN 10: 0809137763 / ISBN 13: 9780809137763

Edité par Paulist Press, 1997

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Synopsis :

Here is the first English translation based on the new critical edition of The Flowing Light of the Godhead, the sole mystical visionary work of Mechthild, a 1thirteenth-century (c. 1260-c. 1282/94) German Beguine. This challenging work of deep religious insight reflects Mechthild's inner life, and Gods as well, employing a great variety of traditional medieval literary forms and genres in prose and verse.

Présentation de l'éditeur: Here is the first English translation based on the new critical edition of The Flowing Light of the Godhead, the sole mystical visionary work of Mechthild, a 1thirteenth-century (c. 1260-c. 1282/94) German Beguine. This challenging work of deep religious insight reflects Mechthild's inner life, and Gods as well, employing a great variety of traditional medieval literary forms and genres in prose and verse.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Mechthild of Magdeburg: The Flowing Light of...
Éditeur : Paulist Press
Date d'édition : 1997
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Good