Mystical anthropology: Authors from the low countries
Arblaster,John Faesen,Rob
Arblaster,John
Faesen,Rob
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The question of the “structure” of the human person is central to many mystical authors in the Christian tradition. This book focuses on the specific anthropology of a series of key authors in the mystical tradition in the medieval and early modern Low Countries. Their view is fundamentally different from the anthropology that has commonly been accepted since the rise of Modernity. This book explores the most important mystical authors and texts from the Low Countries including: William of Saint-Thierry, Hadewijch, Pseudo-Hadewijch, John of Ruusbroec, Jan van Leeuwen, Hendrik Herp, and the Arnhem Mystical Sermons. The most important aspects of mystical anthropology are discussed: the spiritual nature of the soul, the inner-most being of the soul, the faculties, the senses, and crucial metaphors which were used to explain the relationship of God and the human person. Two contributions explicitly connect the anthropology of the mystics to contemporary thought. This book offers a solid and yet accessible overview for those interested in theology, philosophy, history, and medieval literature.
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Publisher Copyright: © 2017 selection and editorial matter, John Arblaster and Rob Faesen; individual chapters, the contributors.
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2016-01-01
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
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Arblaster, J & Faesen, R 2016, Mystical anthropology : Authors from the low countries. Taylor and Francis Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315597126