Project Gutenberg 2011-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 45 Scully, Vincent A Mediaeval Mystic A Short Account of the Life and Writings of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, Canon Regular of Groenendael A.D. 1293-1381 Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Mediaeval Mystic" by Vincent Scully is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed exploration of the life and writings of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, a mystic from the 14th century known for his profound spiritual insights. Scully aims to familiarize English-speaking audiences with Ruysbroeck's significance, especially in the context of his contemporaries like Walter Hilton and Gerard Groote. At the start of the volume, the author introduces Blessed John Ruysbroeck, emphasizing his humble beginnings and devout upbringing in the village of Ruysbroeck, near Brussels. The narrative details John's early desire for a more contemplative life, leading him to the city where he became a secular priest. Scully outlines John's education under the guidance of his uncle and his experiences in Brussels, where he began to develop his mystical teachings. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of Ruysbroeck's later life, including his role in combating false mysticism and his founding of the community at Groenendael, thus establishing the foundation for his enduring impact on Christian spirituality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ruusbroec, Jan van, 1293-1381 BV Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 154725 154726 2024-10-15T12:07:27.522275 2023-09-16T05:12:52.781033 text/html text/html 149524 2021-01-07T20:38:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 54658 2021-01-07T20:38:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 131806 2024-10-15T12:07:35.903245 application/epub+zip 135761 2024-10-15T12:07:31.867258 application/epub+zip 117222 2024-10-15T12:07:30.144285 application/epub+zip 273962 2024-10-15T12:07:38.571232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253841 2024-10-15T12:07:34.600210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144537 2022-09-16T15:18:58.889292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131655 131552 2024-10-15T12:07:26.969274 2023-09-16T05:12:52.367039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 131642 2021-01-07T20:38:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49811 2021-01-07T20:38:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 131639 2021-01-07T20:38:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49767 2021-01-07T20:38:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21031 2024-10-15T12:07:38.707192 application/rdf+xml 14917 2024-10-15T12:07:30.688225 image/jpeg 3730 2024-10-15T12:07:30.411230 image/jpeg 130476 2024-10-15T12:07:27.536255 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog