IMC 2011: Sessions
Session 211: 'Poor in Ourselves, Rich in God': The Anthropology of the Mystics of the Low Countries, I
Monday 11 July 2011, 14.15-15.45
| Sponsor: | Ruusbroecgenootschap, Universiteit van Antwerpen / Faculty of Theology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
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| Organiser: | Rob Faesen, Faculteit Theologie en Religiewetenschappen, KU Leuven / Ruusbroecgenootschap, Universiteit Antwerpen |
| Moderator/Chair: | Kees Schepers, Ruusbroecgenootschap, Universiteit Antwerpen |
| Paper 211-a | The Semantic Field of 'Sinne' in Hadewijch: An Exploration (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Dutch, Theology |
| Paper 211-b | Jan van Ruusbroec: The Indwelling and Non-Identity of 'Being' (Wesen) and 'Suprabeing' (Overwesen) (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Dutch, Theology |
| Paper 211-c | Possessing the Unfathomable: Ruusbroec's Anthropology and Its Relation to His Conception of 'Minne' (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Dutch, Theology |
| Abstract | In the development of Western medieval thought, the contemplative, mystical tradition has a controversial role. Especially in the late Middle Ages, some mystical texts appeared to be problematic in the intellectual context of those days. It can be argued that one of the reasons for it is a different understanding of the human person. In order to explore the depth of the experience of the encounter with God, mystical literature presupposes a specific anthropology, which is not necessarily shared by others. In this session we will focus on the literary tradition of the Low Countries, and analyze some key concepts of the anthropology of major authors of this tradition, paying attention to the development of these concepts in a changing historical context. |