Light, Life and Love: Selections from the German Mystics of the Middle Ages

by William Ralph Inge

""Light, Life and Selections from the German Mystics of the Middle Ages"" is a book compiled by W.R. Inge that features a collection of writings from several German mystics from the Middle Ages. The book includes excerpts from the works of Meister Eckhart, Johannes Tauler, Heinrich Suso, and others. The writings are presented in English translation and cover a range of topics related to mysticism, including the nature of God, the soul, and the relationship between the individual and the divine. The book provides an insight into the spiritual beliefs and practices of the German mystics, and their influence on the development of Christian spirituality. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of mysticism or seeking spiritual guidance.1904. One of the most important works on mysticism ever published! The best writing Eckhart; Tauler; Meditations on the Seven Words from the Cross; Suso; Ruysbroek; Theologia Germanica. Inspiring.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

292 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1995

About the author

Sir William Ralph Inge was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. After taking a double first in Classics, he became a tutor at Hertford College, Oxford, and was made a deacon in the Church of England in 1888. After a time as Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, Inge was elected Dean of St. Paul's cathedral in 1911 by Asquith, a position he held until 1934.

During his life, Inge was President of the Aristotelian society, a columnist for the Evening Standard, a fellow of the British Academy, and a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. He received honorary doctorates from Oxford, Aberdeen, Durham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, and St. Andrews. Inge received honorary fellowships from King's and Jesus Colleges, Cambridge, and Hertford College, Oxford.

Reviews

[Phil Calandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read the kindle version of this book. The theme of this book is the exploration of the world of "German Mysticism". Included, among other things, are examples of the writings of 14th century Dominicans and mystics including Meister Eckhart, Johannes Tauler and Henry Suso who were the major proponents of this theology. Although the chapters on Meister Eckhart are very informative and interesting, the rest of the book does little to add to the discussion and overall topic of this book. The author fails to discuss the lives and philosophies of the aforementioned mystics in any depth and there are several chapters on the Seven Words from the Cross that don't appear to have any relation to the German Mysticism Movement. All in all this book seems to be a hodgepodge of mysticism mixed in with the religion and perhaps the author's own views and the overall focus of this book seems to have been lost.