Overforminghe as deification? The theme of deification in the work of John of Ruusbroec in light of the older mystical tradition of the Low Countries and the condemnation of Marguerite Porete. KU Leuven
The project will research the theme of transformation in love in the works of John of Ruusbroec, specifically Ruusbroecs critical reworking of the central theme in the work of Marguerite Porete, who was condemned by the Inquisition in 1310. The investigation of this case study will shed new light on the broader theme of deification in Christian thought in the Western Middle Ages. This theme occupied a central place in Patristic and Eastern ...