A companion to John of Ruusbroec / / 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 m...

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Superior document:Brill's Companions to the Christian Tradition, Voume 51
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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.
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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.