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.

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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction / John Arblaster and Rob Faesen -- Mysticism in the Low Countries before Ruusbroec / John Arblaster and Rob Faesen -- John of Ruusbroec’s Life and Works / John Arblaster and Rob Faesen -- Ruusbroec in Edition: Manuscript and Print / Guido de Baere -- Ruusbroec the Author / Hilde Noë -- Essential Themes in Ruusbroec’s Mysticism / Bernard McGinn -- Ruusbroec as a Theologian: The Holy Spirit / Lieve Uyttenhove -- Ruusbroec, Jordaens, and Herp on the Common Life: The Transformation of a Spiritual Ideal / Rik Van Nieuwenhove -- Ruusbroec in Latin: Impulses and Impediments / Kees Schepers -- Ruusbroec’s Influence Until c.1800 / Jos Andriessen -- Overview of Ruusbroec Research / Loet Swart -- 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.