Genius of the Transcendent
Mystical Writings of Jakob Boehme
$35.99
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2010
Summary
Here, for the spiritual adventurers of our own age, is an accessible introduction to one of the most important of the Christian mystical writers. Jakob Boehme (1575-1624) was a humble shoemaker of Görlitz in eastern Germany who, in response to the visionary experiences that began for him as a teenager, wrote a series of theosophical treatises that explore the nature of God and humanity. His ability to give words to the ineffable has never been surpassed, and his influence can be felt in the g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590307090 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590307097 |
| Author: | Jakob Boehme, Jeff Bach, Michael L. Birkel |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 245g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 139mm x 11mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The great sweep of Boehme’s vision includes both man and the universe, the nature of God and of the soul. He remains one of those cloud-wrapped immortals who must be rediscovered and reinterpreted by the adventurers of every age.” —Evelyn Underhill, author of Mysticism
About The Author
Jakob Boehme
Michael L. Birkel, PhD, is professor of Religion at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. He is a member of the Religious Society of Friends.
Jeff Bach, PhD, is Director of the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies and Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Church of the Brethren.
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