A companion to John of Ruusbroec / / edited by John Arblaster & Rob Faesen.

• Superior document: Brill's Companions to the Christian Tradition, Voume 51
• TeilnehmendeR: Arblaster, John,; Faesen, Rob,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; Volume 51.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (465 pages) :; illustrations (some color), maps.
• Other title: Preliminary Material --; Introduction /; Mysticism in the Low Countries before Ruusbroec /; John of Ruusbroec’s Life and Works /; Ruusbroec in Edition: Manuscript and Print /; Ruusbroec the Author /; Essential Themes in Ruusbroec’s Mysticism /; Ruusbroec as a Theologian: The Holy Spirit /; Ruusbroec, Jordaens, and Herp on the Common Life: The Transformation of a Spiritual Ideal /; Ruusbroec in Latin: Impulses and Impediments /; Ruusbroec’s Influence Until c.1800 /; Overview of Ruusbroec Research /; Appendices Middle Dutch Texts Related to Ruusbroec Translated by John Arblaster --; Bibliography --; Indexes --; Index of Ruusbroec’s Works and Other Primary Sources --; Index of Scripture References.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004270760
• ISSN: 1871-6377
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by John Arblaster & Rob Faesen.

John of Ruusbroec (1293-1381) is one of the most important mystical authors in the Christian tradition. This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of Ruusbroec studies, including a survey of the mystical tradition in the Low Countries before Ruusbroec, a discussion of his life and works, the manuscript tradition, the most significant mystical-theological and literary themes, Latin translations of his work, and the widespread resonance of his thought across Europe until 1800. Finally, it offers a summary of secondary research since the nineteenth century. To complement the range of scholarly articles, this Companion also includes the first English translation of a series of Middle Dutch texts that offer deeper insight into Ruusbroec, his thought, and his mystical and literary context. Contributors include: Jos Andriessen, John Arblaster, Guido De Baere, Rob Faesen, Bernard McGinn, Hilde Noë, Kees Schepers, Loet Swart, Rik Van Nieuwenhove, and Lieve Uyttenhove.