The Great German Mystics

Fourteenth-century Germany produced three authors -- Eckhart, Tauler, and Suso -- who wrote numerous sermons, tracts, and anecdotes in the vernacular rather than Latin. This survey chronicles their lives, critiques their works, and discusses their influence on the development of Christian spiritual [...]
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Fourteenth-century Germany produced three authors -- Eckhart, Tauler, and Suso -- who wrote numerous sermons, tracts, and anecdotes in the vernacular rather than Latin. This survey chronicles their lives, critiques their works, and discusses their influence on the development of Christian spiritual expression along with that of their contemporaries, the Friends of God and the Franciscan friars.