Nobility and Annihilation in Marguerite Porete's Mirror of Simple Souls (Suny Series in Western Esoteric Traditions) (Suny Series, Western Esoteric Traditions)
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0791449688 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 194 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Not only is this the only book-length study of Porete s work, but it will set a very high standard not easily surpassed. This book will stimulate further thought and research besides making an important intellectual contribution and adding to our knowledge base. Amy Hollywood, author of The Soul As Virgin Wife: Mechthild of Magdeburg, Marguerite Porete, and Meister Eckhart Porete s work is really the first time that annihilation and nobility, as a mystical motif, is found within a Christian milieu instead of a Sufi one. Eckhart and Kierkegaard kept coming to mind as I read about Porete s strong affirmation of the status of the individual soul
Joanne Maguire Robinson is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
David Westling said Nobility and Annihilation. Marguerite Porete, a so-called "beguine" who wandered France around the year 1Nobility and Annihilation Marguerite Porete, a so-called "beguine" who wandered France around the year 1300 proclaiming her idea of Christian spirituality to anyone who would listen was without a doubt one of the most compelling figures of her day. Her writing style is nothing short of captivating, so simple and yet so difficult--simple, because she speaks in an enrapturing vernacular unlike . 00 proclaiming her idea of Christian spirituality to anyone who would listen was without a doubt one of the most compelling figures of her day. Her writing style is nothing short of captivating, so simple and yet so difficult--simple, because she speaks in an enrapturing vernacular unlike
An in-depth examination of the work of this important medieval woman mystic.