How Augustine Shaped Medieval Mysticism
Saint Augustine Lecture 2005
Although it is difficult to define necessary and sufficient conditions for being a mystic, passages from the Confessions, the Sermons, De gratia et lib. arb. and the Epistles show how writers in later mystical tradition drew upon Augustine's writings for inspiration.
Author: | Bernard McGinn |
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Published: |
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2006
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Volume: | 37 |
Pages: | 1-26 |
Language: | English |
Periodical: | Augustinian Studies |
Number: | 1 |
Format: | Article |
Topic: | -
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- Biography > Person and Life > Augustin, the mystic - Works > Studies on Vocabulary/Themes > Topics - Latin vocabulary > M > Mysticus - Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) - Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) > Influence on the various authors and writings > [Bernard de Clairvaux] - Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) > Influence on the various authors and writings > [Guillaume de Saint-Thierry] |
Status: | Active |
Summary: | Although it is difficult to define necessary and sufficient conditions for being a mystic, passages from the Confessions, the Sermons, De gratia et lib. arb. and the Epistles show how writers in later mystical tradition drew upon Augustine's writings for inspiration. |
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