Spiritual Legacy of Hans Denck: Interpretation and Translation of Key Texts (Studies in Medieval & Reformation Thought) - Hardcover

Bauman, C.; Denck, Hans

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004092919 ISBN 13: 9789004092914

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 1990

Synopsis

This book presents the life and thought of Hans Denck (1550-1527), the contemplative genius of the Anabaptist movement. The author examines the medieval context, mystic content, and Jewish roots of Denck's spirituality and translates into English his theological treatises, the original German of which is reprinted on facing pages.
These texts convey with unmatched brilliance rare depths of mystic insight on many facets of faith and life, good and evil, truth and love, perfection and depravity. they explore knowledge of God within his and beyond creation, explain how Christ through us fulfils God's Law, and indicate why true love compels Oneness in Gelassenheit. The author presents conceptually precise equivalents for various technical terms representative of the medieval mystical tradition.

About this title

About the Author

Clarence Bauman is Professor of Theology and Ethics at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries in Elkhart, Indiana. He graduated from the University of British Columbia and Fuller Theological Seminary and earned doctorates at the universities of Bonn and Edinburgh. Publications: Gewaltlosigkeit im Täufertum, eine Untersuchung zur Theologischen Ethik... (Brill, 1968) and The Sermon on the Mount, the Modern Quest for its Meaning (Mercer University Press, 1985).

Review

'This is undoubtedly the finest contribution of the twentieth century to the growing corpus of scholarly works on Hans Denck.'
W.R. Estep, Southw. Journal Theology, 1992.
'...donne...envie d'en savoir plus.'
Jean Ségui, Archives des Sciences Sociales des Religions, 1992.
'...verdienstvoll...'
Hans-Jürgen Goertz, Mennonitische Geschichtsblatt, 1990/91.
'...a valuable addition to Denck studies.'
E.J. Furcha, The Mennonite Quarterly Review, 1991.
'Bauman has rendered a fine service. His edition will most likely become a favorite with Anglo-American students and scholars.'
Pa, Archiv for Reformation History, 1992.
'We can be grateful that Denck's writings have been made more accessible, and this book deserves widespread use.'
Dennis D. Martin, Church History, 1995.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 9004092919
• ISBN 13: 9789004092914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 300