The spiritual legacy of Hans Denck / / Hans Deck and Clarence Bauman.

• Superior document: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Thought
• VerfasserIn: Deck, Hans,; Bauman, Clarence,
• TeilnehmendeR: Bauman, Clarence,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : E.J. Brill,, [1991]; ©1991
• Year of Publication: 1991
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in medieval and Reformation thought.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

This book presents the life and thought of Hans Denck (1550-1527), the contemplative genius of the Anabaptist movement. The author examines the medieval context, mystic content, and Jewish roots of Denck's spirituality and translates into English his theological treatises, the original German of which is reprinted on facing pages. These texts convey with unmatched brilliance rare depths of mystic insight on many facets of faith and life, good and evil, truth and love, perfection and depravity. they explore knowledge of God within his and beyond creation, explain how Christ through us fulfils God's Law, and indicate why true love compels Oneness in Gelassenheit. The author presents conceptually precise equivalents for various technical terms representative of the medieval mystical tradition.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Clarence Bauman -- Excerpts / Clarence Bauman -- Preface / Clarence Bauman -- Introduction / Clarence Bauman -- 1 Biographical and Literary Landmarks / Clarence Bauman -- 2 Denck's Spirituality / Clarence Bauman -- 1 Introduction to Hans Denck's Nuremberg Confession / Clarence Bauman -- 2 Denck's Statement to the Augsburg City Council About the Nuremberg Proceedings [1526] / Clarence Bauman -- 3 Whether God is the Cause of Evil / Clarence Bauman -- 4 Concerning the Law of God / Clarence Bauman -- 5 He who Truly Loves the Truth / Clarence Bauman -- 6 Concerning True Love / Clarence Bauman -- 7 The Order of God / Clarence Bauman -- 8 Denck's Letter to Oecolampadius / Clarence Bauman -- 9 Protestation and Confession / Clarence Bauman -- 10 Some Propositions / Clarence Bauman -- 1 Latin Poems and Letters / Clarence Bauman -- 2 Regarding Polemic Against Denck / Clarence Bauman -- 3 The Micah Commentary / Clarence Bauman -- Bibliography / Clarence Bauman -- Glossary / Clarence Bauman -- Index of Persons / Clarence Bauman -- Index of Subjects / Clarence Bauman.