Book of the Nine Rocks
Author | Rulman Merswin (attributed) |
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Country | Germany |
Subject | The soul's mystical path to God |
Genre | Christian mysticism |
Publication date | 14th century |
Media type | Religious text |
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The Book of the Nine Rocks is an anonymous 14th century
German mystical
text.
Contents
The Book of the Nine Rocks uses the metaphor of jumping from rock to rock to illustrate the
one with God
.
Authorship
The text is uncertainly attributed to Rulman Merswin,[1] who was associated with the Friends of God.
See also
- Friends of God
- Christian mystics
References
- ^ Mystical Writings of Rulman Merswin: The Four Beginning Years and the Book of the Nine Rocks, Whitefish, Montana, USA: Kessinger Publishing, 2004