Meister Eckhart and the Beguine Mystics: Hadewijch of Brabant, Mechthild of Magdeburg, and Marguerite Porete

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Meister Eckhart and the Beguine Mystics: Hadewijch of Brabant, Mechthild of Magdeburg, and Marguerite Porete
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Bernard McGinn
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:178
Category/GenreBiographies and autobiography
ISBN/Barcode 9780826409294
ClassificationsDewey:248.22
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication Date 1 September 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The great German mystic Meister Eckhart remains one of the most fascinating figures in Western thought. Revived interest in Eckhart's mysticism has been matched, and even surpassed, by the study of the women mystics of the late13th century. This book argues that Eckhart's thought cannot be fully be understood until it is viewed against the background of the breakthroughs made by the women mystics who preceded him.

Author Biography

Bernard McGinn is Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology and of the History of Christianity in the Divinity School and the Committees on Medieval Studies and on General Studies at the University of Chicago, USA.

Reviews

"the compendium is brilliantly stimulating in the light it shines upon a little known phenomenon of mystical spirituality" Sufi, no.57 -- Neil. W. Johnston