The reception of German mysticism in early modern England
"The volume aims to establish the influence of German or Rhenish mysticism on English religious thought, chiefly in the 17th-century. The English reception of such German mystical authors as Meister Eckhart, the anonymous author of Theologia Germanica, Johannes Tauler, Nicholas of Cusa, Sebasti...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2025]
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in the history of Christian traditions
volume 203 |
| Further subjects: | B
Mysticism (Germany) (History)
B Mysticism (England) History 17th century B English literature German influences B Christianity and literature (England) History 17th century |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | "The volume aims to establish the influence of German or Rhenish mysticism on English religious thought, chiefly in the 17th-century. The English reception of such German mystical authors as Meister Eckhart, the anonymous author of Theologia Germanica, Johannes Tauler, Nicholas of Cusa, Sebastian Franck, Hans Denck, Valentin Weigel, and Jakob Böhme has been hitherto little studied. Such English readers as Henry More, Anne Conway, John Sparrow, John Everard, Giles Randall, and several Cambridge Platonists established a lineage that connected these mystics, and created a philosophical bridge between England and Germany. The volume highlights the international legacy of these mystical writers by adopting the perspective of historico-philosophical engagement with sources, placing them within the theological milieu of their time"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (pages cm) |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-51765-3 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004517653 |
