The Mirror of Simple Souls by Porete, Marguerite

The Mirror of Simple Souls

2020 Reprint of the 1927 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical...
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Author: Marguerite Porete
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The Mirror of Simple Souls by Porete, Marguerite

The Mirror of Simple Souls

$31.02

The Mirror of Simple Souls

$31.02
Author: Marguerite Porete
Format: Paperback
Language: English

2020 Reprint of the 1927 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The Mirror of Simple Souls is an early 14th-century work of Christian mysticism by Marguerite Porete dealing with the workings of Divine Love. Written originally in Old French at a time when Latin was the prescribed language for religious literature, it explores in poetry and prose the seven stages of 'annihilation' the Soul goes through on its path to Oneness with God through Love. Enormously popular when written, it fell afoul of the Church authorities, who, detecting elements of the antinomian Heresy of the Free Spirit in its vision, denounced it as "full of errors and heresies", burnt existing copies, banned its circulation, and tried and executed Porete herself. In spite of this, the work was translated into several different languages around Europe, including English, albeit not with Porete's name attached. In fact, it was not identified as being by Porete at all until 1946. Since then it has been seen increasingly as one of the seminal works of Medieval spiritual literature and Porete, alongside Mechthild of Magdeburg and Hadewijch, can be seen as an exemplar of the love mysticism of the Beguine movement.



Author: Marguerite Porete,Margaret Porette
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Published: 04/03/2020
Pages: 372
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9781684224470

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