| Description |
ix, 331 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The Classics of Western spirituality |
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Classics of Western spirituality.
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| Contents |
Introduction. Congregations of the new devout ; The spirituality of the new devotion ; The translated texts -- The founder : Geert Grote. Resolutions and intentions, but not vows ; Noteworthy sayings of Master Geert ; Letter 29 ; Letter 62 on patience and the imitation of Christ ; A sermon addressed to the laity ; A treatise on four classes of subjects suitable for meditation : a sermon on the Lord's nativity -- The devout. Edifying points of the older sisters ; The chronicle of the brother's house at Emmerich -- The devotion. A customary for brothers ; Salome sticken : a way of life for sisters ; On the life and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and other devotional exercises ; The humble exercise and resolution of John Kessel ; Certain exercises of Lord Dirk of Herxen ; Gerlach Peter's first letter to his sister Lubbe ; John Brinckerinck on conversion ; John Brinckerinck on the holy sacrament ; Rector Peter Dieburg of Hildesheim on the schism of 1443 -- Gerard Zerbolt of Zutphen. The spiritual ascents. |
| Note |
"About one-quarter of the texts presented here were translated from Middle Dutch alone; another one-half exist in both Middle Dutch and Latin versions, and both were used"--P. 11. |
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Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 316-328. |
| Subject |
Groote, Gerard, 1340-1384.
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Devotio moderna -- History -- Sources.
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| Added Author |
Van Engen, John
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| ISBN |
0809104032 |
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0809129620 (paperback) |
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