The Inevitable Eckhart: The Critical Reception of Eckhartian Motives in the Work of Jan van Leeuwen
The influence of Meister Eckhart on European mystical culture is heavily debated. In recent scholarship there seems to be a growing resistance to recognize too easily Eckhart's mark on medieval mystical traditions outside Germany. This article will show how language and motives commonly associa...
| Published in: | Journal of medieval religious cultures |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penn State Univ. Press
[2021]
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Journal of medieval religious cultures
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality FA Theology KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KBD Benelux countries NCB Personal ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Meister Eckhart
B Jan van Ruusbroek B Mysticism B Vernacular Theology B Jan van Leeuwen |
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| Summary: | The influence of Meister Eckhart on European mystical culture is heavily debated. In recent scholarship there seems to be a growing resistance to recognize too easily Eckhart's mark on medieval mystical traditions outside Germany. This article will show how language and motives commonly associated with the work of Eckhart and his followers did leave its traces in Brabant mysticism, and especially in the work of the Groenendaal author Jan van Leeuwen, pupil of the famous Jan van Ruusbroec. Its findings suggest that controversial topics, e.g., the relation between the created and uncreated parts of the soul, the necessity of grace for salvation and the value of good works, were also for Brabant mysticism pivotal conundrums. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-9650 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medieval religious cultures
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/jmedirelicult.47.1.0074 |