This translationthe first into englishof the life of jesus christ by. A devotional account of christ s life, this substantial french manuscript is comprised of four volumes containing 140 illuminated illustrations. Ludolph the carthusian an ecclesiastical writer of the fourteenth century, date of birth unknown. For december 2009, special collections in conjunction with the universitys history of art department would like to present a jewel in the crown of illuminated manuscripts. The vita christi of the fourteenth century carthusian, ludolph of saxony, is the most comprehensive series of meditations on the life of christ of the late middle ages ludolph assembles a wealth of commentary from the fathers of the church and the great medieval spiritual writers and weaves them into a seamless exposition on the gos. Part one, volume 1, chapters 140 cistercian studies ludolph of saxony, walsh, milton t. The vita christi of ludolph of saxony analecta cartusiana. Meditations on the life of christ download ebook pdf, epub. The vita christi is a devotional work composed by the german carthusian ludolf of saxony in about 40. The vita christi life of christ, also known as the speculum vitae christi mirror of the life of christ is the principal work of ludolph of saxony, completed in 74 the book is not just a biography of jesus, but also a history, a commentary borrowed from the church fathers, and a series of dogmatic and moral dissertations, spiritual instructions, meditations, and prayers. Isbn 9780879070083 ebook isbn 9780879072674 hardback. Oct 05, 20 ludolph is one of the many writers to whom the authorship of the imitation of christ has been assigned. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the.
Personal passions and carthusian influences evident in rogier. Ludolph of saxony s vita christi or life of christ. It had significant influence on the development of techniques for christian meditation by introducing the concept of immersing and projecting. The specific text used to support this examination is the vita christi by ludolph of saxony, which in part deals specifically with the hours of. The vita christi of ludolph of saxony and its influence on. The vita christi of the fourteenth century carthusian, ludolph of saxony, is the. He entered the carthusian order in 40 and became prior at coblenz in 43. Vita christi of ludolph of saxony download ebook pdfepub. Studies with an essay by paul shore on ludolph of saxonys vita christi. Aug 29, 2019 kitab al fawaid ibnu qayyim pdf download imam ibnu qayyim aljawziyah right click then save target as. Ludolph of saxony s life of christ, 1478 date createdpublished. He retired to the charter house at mainz in 48 and died at strasbourg thirty years later.
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