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Mechthild of Magdeburg
Bornc. 1207
Diedc. 1282 – c. 1294
Notable workThe Flowing Light of Divinity
EraMedieval philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolChristian mysticism
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Mechthild (or Mechtild, Matilda,[1] Matelda[2]) of Magdeburg (c. 1207 – c. 1282/1294), a Beguine, was a Christian medieval mystic, whose book Das fließende Licht der Gottheit (The Flowing Light of Divinity) is a compendium of visions, prayers, dialogues and mystical accounts.[3] She was the first mystic to write in Low German.

  1. ^ Bevan 1896.
  2. ^ Bevan 1896, p. 8-10.
  3. ^ Hollywood, Amy M., 1963- (1995). The soul as virgin wife : Mechthild of Magdeburg, Marguerite Porete, and Meister Eckhart. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press. ISBN 0-268-01753-0. OCLC 31376283.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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