A Mystic's Passion

Markwald, Rudolf K.

ISBN 10: 0820409502 / ISBN 13: 9780820409504

Published by Peter Lang, 1990

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Zustandsbeschreibung: Mängelexemplar/near mint. The Spirituality of Johannes von Staupitz in his 1520 Lenten Sermons. Translation and Commentary. This interpretation of a homiletic work of art by Johannes von Staupitz, Luther's mentor, leads the reader to an insight into his mystic sprituality. Rudolf Markwald reveals Staupitz' deep concern for the integrity of the Church and his personal apprehensions at the dawn of the Reformation. Disclosing the synthesis between Staupitz' glowing vision of the Cross and his challenge for Church renewal by the new birth of its people, this volume gives a fresh perspective of the fervor of these messages and his quest for defusing tensions. In his introductory remarks, Markwald addresses the historical context as well as biographical details and elaborates on Staupitz' style of preaching against the backdrop of his contemporaries. Technicalities of the translation, which follows a nun's 1540 transcription of the now lost 1520 original, as well as general questions regarding the manuscript's provenance and tradition are also discussed. XIV,210 Seiten, gebunden (Renaissance and Baroque. Studies and Texts; Vol. 3/Peter Lang Verlag 1990). Statt EUR 53,95. Gewicht: 385 g - Gebunden/Gebundene Ausgabe.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Mystic's Passion
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820409502
• ISBN 13: 9780820409504
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Sehr Gut
• Weight: 385 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Martin Luther
  • Kirchengeschichte der Frühen Neuzeit
  • Mystik

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Synopsis

This exciting interpretation of a homiletic work of art by Johannes von Staupitz, Luther's mentor, leads the reader to an insight into his mystic sprituality. Rudolf Markwald reveals Staupitz' deep concern for the integrity of the Church and his personal apprehensions at the dawn of the Reformation. Disclosing the synthesis between Staupitz' glowing vision of the Cross and his challenge for Church renewal by the new birth of its people, A Mystic's Passion gives a fresh perspective of the fervor of these messages and his quest for defusing tensions.

Review

«Johannes von Staupitz, whose official and personal relationship to Luther is well known, but whose activities in pastoral care and homiletics are less so, offers many parallels to Luther both in the content and style of his sermons. Staupitz' 1520 Lenten sermons, precisely translated by Rudolf Markwald, who has taken care to retain their down-to-earth language, provide an English-speaking audience with a most interesting and welcome introduction to this aspect of Staupitz' activities.» (Dr. Hubert Heinen, The University of Texas at Austin)
«...with this Staupitz volume, an important spiritual master is presented and a gap in early reformation research has begun to be filled. ... With this collection, the historian and student of western spirituality is invited to begin to explore a wide and unknown territory. The English-speaking scholarly community should be grateful to Markwald for utilizing his retirement from his lutheran pastorate and professorship in interpreting for us his favorite thinker.» (Franz Posset, Bulletin of Monastic Spirituality)