The Harvest of Mysticism in Medieval Germany. By Bernard McGinn
This is the fourth volume of an extensive series: two further volumes are promised, so that the complete work will be a quite magisterial treatment of its subject-matter. One must feel something approaching awe at the author's courage in undertaking such a monumental task. Though mysticism has...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2007
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2007, Volume: 58, Issue: 2, Pages: 749-751 |
| Review of: | The presence of God ; 4: The harvest of mysticism in medieval Germany (New York, NY : Crossroad Publ., 2005) (Macquarrie, John)
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| Summary: | This is the fourth volume of an extensive series: two further volumes are promised, so that the complete work will be a quite magisterial treatment of its subject-matter. One must feel something approaching awe at the author's courage in undertaking such a monumental task. Though mysticism has had a place in Christianity from very early times, it has also had its critics who have questioned whether it really should be allowed such a place. In a scientific age like ours, the very word ‘mysticism’ is sometimes used as a term of abuse. Professor McGinn, who teaches at the University of Chicago, has studied the subject thoroughly and sympathetically, and his multi-volume work is already regarded as a classic in the subject. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flm045 |