The Soul as Virgin Wife

Mechthild of Magdeburg, Marguerite Porete, and Meister Eckhart

Autori

• Amy Hollywood

Parametri

• 344 pagine
• 13 ore di lettura

• Esoterismo e religione
• Religione
• Saggistica
• Storia
• Teologia

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Focusing on the neglected theological contributions of women, particularly the beguines, this study explores their mystical teachings and challenges to contemporary sexual ideologies. Hollywood analyzes key texts, including works by Mechthild, Porete, and Eckhart, highlighting the unique union of the soul and the divine they propose. The book emphasizes the beguines' influence on later mystical writers, especially Meister Eckhart, revealing the complex interplay between their spiritualities and his teachings through detailed textual analysis.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2000

(In brossura)