Ruysbroeck

Ruysbroeck—often styled “the Admirable” because of the perceived depth and purity of his mystical insight—was a fourteenth-century priest and prior associated with the Augustinian community at Groenendael, near Brussels. He is best known for his writings on contemplative life, the soul’s union with God, and the stages of spiritual development, which combine a rich, often poetic symbolism with a careful theological structure. His works, such as The Spiritual Espousals, were widely read in the late Middle Ages and later influenced both Catholic and, to some extent, Protestant mystical traditions. This book traces Ruysbroeck’s life, his religious vocation, and the spiritual environment of the Low Countries in which he lived, while placing particular emphasis on explaining and celebrating his mystical teachings.

This is the First Edition of the first English language translation, published in London by Dent, 1925.

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