The Appeal of German Mysticism to Religious Dissenters in Sixteenth-Century Germany: Mystical Books and the Life Stories of Their Readers

This essay discusses the relationship between the reception of mystical texts and the life stories of their readers: What circumstances motivated individuals or groups to seek out mystical literature? How did these texts impact their readers’ future life trajectories? Well-researched examples are fo...

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Main Author: Bubenheimer, Ulrich 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2020]
In: Medieval mystical theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 109-122
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages
KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
Further subjects:B Christoph Besold
B Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt
B Mystic reception and biography
B Wilhelm Listemann
B Calmness
B Johannes Tauler
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