The Flowing Light of the Godhead

The Flowing Light of the Godhead
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Publisher : Paulist Press
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 0809137763
ISBN-13 : 9780809137763
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Book Synopsis The Flowing Light of the Godhead by : Mechthild (of Magdeburg)

Download or read book The Flowing Light of the Godhead written by Mechthild (of Magdeburg) and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first English translation based on the new critical edition of The Flowing Light of the Godhead, the sole mystical visionary work of Mechthild, a 13th-century (c. 1260-c. 1282/94) German Beguine. This challenging work of deep religious insight reflects Mechthild's inner life, and God's as well, employing a great variety of traditional medieval literary forms and genres in prose and verse.


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