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Meister Eckhart : philosopher of christianity / Kurt Flasch ; translated by Anne Schindel and Aaron Vanides.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Flasch, Kurt, author.
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Eckhart, Meister, -1327.
- Eckhart.
- Philosophy, Medieval.
- Christianity--Philosophy.
- Christianity.
- Philosophy and religion.
- Mysticism--Germany--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
- Mysticism.
- Islamic philosophy--Influence.
- Islamic philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, [Connecticut] ; London, [England] : Yale University Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- Renowned philosopher Kurt Flasch offers a full-scale reappraisal of the life and legacy of Meister Eckhart, the medieval German theologian, philosopher, and alleged mystic who was active during the Avignon Papacy of the fourteenth century and posthumously condemned as a heretic by Pope John XXII.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Translators’ Preface
- Preface
- Part One
- 1. Life and Works around 1300
- 2. A Forgotten Concept: Philosophy of Christianity
- 3. Self-Portrayals
- 4. Beginnings: Paris and Erfurt, 1292–1298
- 5. The Sermon Cycle on Eternal Birth
- 6. Too Grand a Plan: Prologues to the Opus tripartitum
- 7. Parisian Debates, 1302–1303
- 8. Programmatic Speeches
- 9. Golden Apples in Silver Peels: The Origin of the World—An Explanation of Genesis
- 10. Wisdom: In Sapientiam
- 11. Departure: In Exodum
- Part Two
- 12. Interlude: Writing about Eckhart Today
- 13. Eckhart’s Intention: Commentary on John, Part 1
- 14. Unity according to Kind: Commentary on John, Part 2
- 15. A New Christianity for the People: German Sermons, Part I
- 16. Spicy Nutmegs: German Sermons, Part 2
- 17. A New Consolation of Philosophy
- 18. Eckhart’s Trial: The Charges
- 19. Eckhart’s Trial: The Defense
- 20. The End in Avignon: “Devil’s Seed”
- 21. Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Timeline
- Abbreviations
- Index
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2015.
- Translated from the German.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 11, 2015).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Flasch, Kurt. Meister Eckhart : philosopher of christianity.
- ISBN:
- 0-300-21637-8
- OCLC:
- 927296916
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