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This magnum opus incorporates more than a century of new research from around the globe, demonstrating how the period from 1350-1550 gave rise to many mystical writers who remain influential today, including Julian of Norwich, Jan van Ruusbroec, and Catherine of Siena. With an unmatched knowledge of primary works and relevant scholarship, McGinn conveys the unique genius of each mystical teacher and describes how the movement built on individual insights. Specific types of mysticism covered include literature in Middle Dutch, and work in Italian and English in the late medieval period.
Table of Contents: Part I. Late medieval mysticism in the Low Countries.
Ruusbroec's dynamic Trinitarian mysticism --
Groenendaal mysticism after Ruusbroec --
Appendix : Jean Gerson as mystical author --
Mystical aspects of the modern devotion --
Three late medieval mystics from the Low Countries --
A mystical renaissance in the eastern Netherlands --
Part II. Mysticism in late medieval Italy.
Mystics, poets, prophets --
Catherine of Siena : mystical apostle of the blood of Christ --
Renaissance mysticism : Platonism, prisca theologia, and Cabala --
"So great a cloud of witnesses" (Hebrews 12:1) : late medieval Italian women mystics --
Part III. Mysticism in late medieval England.
Richard Rolle and sensate affective mysticism --
Two mystical masters of late medieval England --
Julian of Norwich : "love is oure lordes mening" --
The fifteenth century.
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Over 25 years in the making, this magisterial volume uncovers the riches of one of the greatest periods of mystical wisdom in Christian history: the "vernacular" spirituality of the late medieval period in Europe. The compilation incorporates over a century of new research from around the globe, demonstrating how this period gave rise to many mystical writers who remain influential even today, including Julian of Norwich, Eckhart's follower Jan van Ruusbroec, and the inspirational doctor of the church and visionary, Catherine of Siena. With unmatched knowledge of the primary works and scholarship around the globe, this study illustrates the unique genius of each mystical teacher as well as how they build on one another's insights to pursue a life in God's presence. Specific types of mysticism covered include Trinitarian, late medieval Italian, renaissance, and the golden age of English mysticism.… (more)