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Meister Eckhart: The celebrated 14th Century mystic and scholastic: A central source and inspiration of dominant currents in philosophy and theology since Aquinas, w/the text of his historic Defense Paperback – August 25, 2009

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In a modern translation by Raymond B. Blakney, here are the essential writings of Meister Eckhart, the celebrated 14th Century German-born Dominican philosopher, mystic, and spiritual master, including his famous, brilliantly reasoned defense against charges of heresy during a local Franciscan-led Inquisition. Perhaps the most daring and profound Christian philosophy in the history of Western mysticism, the writings and teachings of Meister Eckhart at once challenge and inspire all who wish to deepen their experience of God.

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"A mountain peak, or such a religious genius as Eckhart, can be approached from many valleys and appreciated by differing seekers for truths. There remains only the obligation to express wholehearted appreciation of this presentation to American readers of Meister Eckhart.""-- Christian Century""Deserves careful consideration by all who want to understand the views to which speculative mysticism leads.""--Crozer Quarterly"

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Before I began to read Meister Eckhart, I shared a common prejudice against medieval thinkers an all their works. I disliked theology in the medieval idiom, regarding it as juiceless and static, and fortunately superseded by more vital modern religious thought. Then, at the behest of a learned friend, I began Eckhart, only to see that what he had to say was indeed like a treasure buried in a field, the more valuable because so rare--and so long neglected. It proved not to be enough merely to read him. The variations among the translations into modern German only suggested a richer treasure behind them all, and the one existing English translation did not help much.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne (August 25, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 006130008X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061300080
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.83 x 8 inches
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Vernon McGuffee
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2024
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I consider myself to be an "armchair mystic", so I absolutely loved reading this book. Part of what I love so much about Meister Eckhart is the way he combines mysticism with a deep-thinking theology. Sometimes it's difficult to keep track of his concepts, but that's part of what happens when reading someone so brilliant.
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023
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I enjoy his writings a great deal.
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The Voice
4.0 out of 5 stars A very good read...
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2013
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I highly suggest this book. It is one you will enjoy as a "keeper". You, as have I, will enjoy coming back to this book over and over again, even if it is to just open the book and read the page your eyes fall on for the day.
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Kata
5.0 out of 5 stars Good and complete discussion of Eckhart.
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2016
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Good book on Meister Eckhart. Cover not like that shown at left.
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Laurie
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Texts (Shame about the Translation)
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2008
All Meister Eckhart is good Meister Eckhart. People are often astonished to discover him: Christianity too once had spiritual teachers whose words soar.

Now the bad news. This little book was first published in 1941. (A Modern Translation. Right.) I'm amazed it's not only still in print but still the easiest book of Eckhart to find. It has introduced many, many people to Eckhart, and that's good. But I don't understand how it ever got printed in the first place, because this is a BAD translation.

I don't mean a version that "fails to capture the fire and verve of the original". Oh no. I'm talking about glaring schoolboy errors on every page. One classic example. In German, "Herr" means "Lord", but also "Sir". So when Eckhart says, "O Lord" or "Dear Lord", Blakney often translates as "O Sir" or "Dear Sir". Eckhart was a theologian, for Pete's sake, how hard could it be to guess Whom he was addressing?

So now you expect me to tell you which Eckhart book you Should buy...
Sigh...

The Penguin Classic and the New Seeds book "Meister Eckhart: From Whom God Hid Nothing" are both more recommendable than this. Both are cheaper. Their contents on the whole are tamer and less interesting than Blakney's, but they were translated by people who could actually read Middle High German. However both are too short.
The two volumes published by Paulist Press have the drawbacks of that whole series: too much paper, too little text, too many notes, too much introduction. Large, impressive to look at, the contents boil down to less than you'd think.
Matthew Fox's "Passion for Creation" enrols Eckhart, the most abstract and Platonist of Christian mystics, in Fox's own New Age "Creation Spirituality". Yick.

The Eckhart who connects to modern readers is the Eckhart of the sermons preached in German to ordinary people. The Latin theological works were written for his peers: you have to know Scripture, Scholastic theology, Plato, Aristotle, even the Arabs, to understand them. The world is crying out for a good complete modern translation of the vernacular sermons or at least a substantial selection. Until that appears there is no First Recommendation.
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Lawlor
5.0 out of 5 stars :o)
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014
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Yes, what he says is similar to other Mystics. Isn't this wonderfu?.
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S Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2007
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This book is deep and insightful.
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Angel
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Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013
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It wasn't exactly what I expected and the translation was a little hard for me to understand, but I am still happy I purchased it.
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I`ve only read 50 pages so far. I`m enjoying reading it in small dosage!!
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