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Marguerite Porete
Marguerite Porete | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13th century |
| Died | 1 June 1310 Place de Grève, Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Cause of death | Burned at the stake |
| Notable work | The Mirror of Simple Souls |
| Era | Medieval philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Christian mysticism |
Main interests | Agape |
Marguerite Porete (French: [maʁɡ(ə)ʁit pɔʁɛt]; 13th century – 1 June 1310) was a Beguine, a French-speaking mystic and the author of The Mirror of Simple Souls, a work of Christian mysticism dealing with the workings of agape (divine love). She was burnt at the stake for heresy in Paris in 1310 after a lengthy trial for refusing to remove her book from circulation or to recant her views.
Today, Porete's work has been of interest to a diverse number of scholars. Those interested in medieval mysticism, more specifically Beguine mystical writing,[5][6] cite The Mirror of Simple Souls in their studies.[7] The book is also seen as a primary text regarding the medieval Heresy of the Free Spirit.[8] Study of Eckhart has shown a similarity between his and Porete's ideas about union with God.[9][10][b] Porete has also been of interest to those studying medieval women's writing.[7]
- ^ Babinsky, Ellen L. (1993). "Introduction". The Mirror of Simple Souls. Mahwah: Paulist Press. p. 30. ISBN 0-8091-3427-6.
- ^ Babinsky 1993, p. 30 n. 122
- ^ Babinsky 1993, p. 32 n. 133
- ^ Babinsky 1993, p. 29 n. 112, 114
- ^ Ruh, Kurt (1977). "Beginenmystik: Hadewijch, Mechthild von Magdeburg, Marguerite Porete". Zeitschrift für deutsches Altertum und deutsche Literatur. 106: 265–77.
- ^ Ruh, Kurt (1975). "'Le Miroir des Simples Ames' der Marguerite Porete". In Fromm, H.; Harms, W.; Ruberg, U. (eds.). Verbum et Sugnum. Munich: W. Fink. pp. 365–87.
- ^ a b Babinksky 1993, p. 5
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
thysellwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ruh, Kurt (1985). "6: Meister Eckhart und die Beginenspiritualität". Meister Eckhart: Theologe, Prediger, Mystiker. Munich: C.H. Beck.
- ^ Colledge, Edmund; Marler, J.C. (1984). "'Poverty of the Will': Ruusbroec, Eckhart and The Mirror of Simple Souls". In Mommaers, P.; Paepe, N. de (eds.). Jan van Ruusebroec: The Sources, Content and Sequels of His Mysticism. Leuven: Leuven University Press.
- ^ Babinsky 1993, p. 5 n. 7
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