Messenger of the Heart
Download or Read eBook Messenger of the Heart PDF written by Angelus Silesius and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2005 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Angelus Silesius |
| Publisher | : World Wisdom, Inc |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780941532709 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0941532704 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Messenger of the Heart by : Angelus Silesius
Book excerpt: Johannes Scheffler assumed the name Angelus Silesius on his leaving the Lutheran church to become a Catholic. He became enmeshed in the bitter controversies of post-Reformation Europe. Soon after his death, however, his masterpiece was claimed by Protestants and Catholics alike as their mystical classic. Frederick Franck shows the poets macro-ecumenical significance in the essay that introduces his translation of these verses, and by adding a "running commentary" of sayings by the ancient Japanese and Chinese masters, with whom this Christian mystic shows a remarkable affinity.
