The vita christi of ludolph of saxony and its influence on. Original church registers of the protestant land church hannover east friesland are mostly in the respective vicarages. Spiritual journeys books illustrating the first two. The life of jesus christ ludolph of saxony, carthusian. Ludolph of saxonys life of christ, 1478 library of congress. In the 1840es further political reforms were discussed among saxonys citizens. One of the main themes of the book is that the imitation of christ is the only means to salvation. He opposed duke albert of sachsenlauenburg and was imprisoned and exiled. Germanys traditional charm is most evident in the eastern states of saxony, saxonyanhalt, and thuringia.
The vita christi of the fourteenth century carthusian, ludolph of saxony, is the. He entered the carthusian order in 40 and became prior at coblenz in 43. Full text of the vita christi of ludolph of saxony and. Buy the vita christi of ludolph of saxony analecta cartusiana by charles abbott conway jr isbn. The vita christi of ludolph of saxony and its influence on the spiritual exercises of ignatius of loyola by shore, paul j. His life is as little known as his works are celebrated. See more ideas about medieval life, medieval and medieval furniture. He was married in the year 845 in sachsen, germany to hedwige friuli, they had 2 children. Ignatius loyola during his recuperation 152122, the influence of which may be seen in the similar structure, imagery and themes of his spiritual exercises. The vita christi of the fourteenth century carthusian, ludolph of saxony, is the most comprehensive series of meditations on the life of christ of the late middle ages.
Saxony, germany 1911 encyclopedia britannica bible. The evangelicallutheran church of saxony evangelischlutherische landeskirche sachsens is one of 22 member churches of the evangelical church in germany ekd, covering most of the state of saxony. In the beginning he reigned with his halfbrother, john ernest, but in 1542 became sole ruler. With the exception of the saxons all these confederations were ruled by kings. Medieval manuscript of ludolf of saxonys life of christ. The vita christi of ludolph of saxony analecta cartusiana. This is not a simple biography as we understand such today, but at once a history, a commentary borrowed from the fathers, a series of dogmatic and moral dissertations, of spiritual instructions, meditations, and prayers, in relation to the life of christ, from the eternal birth in the bosom of the. Church books lower saxony online at ancestry researcher. The book is not just a biography of jesus, but also a history, a commentary borrowed from the church fathers, and a series of dogmatic and moral dissertations, spiritual instructions, meditations, and prayers.
Entry for saxony, germany 1911 encyclopedia britannica one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this resource contained over 40 million words in nearly 40,000 articles written by 1,500 respected authors. Vita christi, a spiritual classic of the fourteenth century by the carthusian ludolph of saxony, was an early and extremely comprehensive book of meditations on the events recorded in the gospels. Created published 1937 subject headings library of congress thomas jefferson buildingwashington d. And as he was much given to reading worldly books of fiction, commonly. A detailed exploration of the manuscript and its skilled craftsmanship may help us to understand the past. The life of jesus christ by ludolph of saxony, 9780879072674, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ludolph assembles a wealth of commentary from the fathers of the church and the great medieval spiritual writers and weaves them into a seamless exposition on the gospel. Saxony simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Church registers before 1700 often have a register with their first names.
Media in category john george ii, elector of saxony the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. There arose in germany during the third and fourth centuries after christ the great tribal confederations of the alamanni. Saxony has three urban districts which do not belong to the rural districts. Ludolph of saxony ludolph the carthusian, an ecclesiastical writer of the fourteenth century, date of birth unknown. The vita christi of ludolph of saxony and late medieval devotion centred on the incarnation. The first free state of saxony was founded in 1918, after the first world war. The vita christi life of christ, also known as the speculum vitae christi is the principal work of ludolph of saxony, completed in 74. Protestant church books of the saxon church are usually in the respective parish offices.
It had significant influence on the development of techniques for christian meditation by introducing the concept of immersing and projecting. The vita christi, a spiritual classic of the fourteenth century by the carthusian ludolph of saxony, was an early and extremely comprehensive book of meditations on the events recorded in the gospels. The protestant church register duplicates for wilhelmshaven and friesland are in the upper consistory or state archive oldenburg. Church books saxony ingenious finds in ancestor researchers. The chief mountain range is the ore mountains and the capital is dresden. Carthusian spiritual writer, author of the most widely read life of christ written during the middle ages. Meditations from the vita christi monastic wisdom series by ludolf, ludolph of saxony, milton t walsh isbn. His principal work, first printed in the 1470s, was the vita christi life of. The free state of saxony is a german state with a population of 4. The vita christi of ludolph of saxony by charles abbott conway jr, 9780773409477, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Saxon switzerland germany travel guide rough guides. T he church books lower saxony are read in almost everybody on microfilms and to see therefore as duplicates in the archives. Saxonys textile industry was mechanized, the number of steam engines in the country grew rapidly, machine factories emerged, as did a chemical industry.
It was an extremely popular work in the late middle ages, translated into many languages, and was the volume brought to ignatius who had actually asked for a work of. It was so popular in its time that it has been called a summa evangelica. The vita christi of the fourteenth century carthusian, ludolph of saxony, is the most. Praemonstratensian bishop of ratzeburg, schleswigholstein, germany. Ludolph had a wife named oda billung of saxony and two children named the illustrious, luitgarde. A popular and influential book for centuries, it was instrumental in the conversion of ignatius loyola, and teresa of avila directed that every. An ecclesiastical writer of the fourteenth century, date of birth unknown. This is classic middle europe 275 square kilometres of rolling fields through which the elbe river carves a broad steep valley, much of it protected as a national park. Bavarians, thuringians, franks, frisians, and saxons, which took the place of the numerous petty tribes with their popular tribal form of government. Ebook vita christi of ludolph of saxony as pdf download. The vita christi, also known as the speculum vitae christi is the principal work of ludolph of saxony, completed in 74. Although the area formed the cultural core of the former east germany, rolling hills. He died on june 9, 864 in mensleben, sachsen, germany.
Nothing shows better the great popularity of the vita christi than the numerous manuscript copies preserved in libraries and the manifold. The vita christi of ludolph of saxony analecta cartusiana conway jr, charles abbott on. Presentday saxony is composed largely of hill and mountain country, with only its northernmost portions and the area around leipzig descending into the great north european plain. A popular and influential book for centuries, it was instrumental in the conversion of ignatius loyola, and teresa of avila directed that every convent of her reform include the carthusian in its library. Although virtually unknown to english speakers, ludolphs vita christi was an extremely popular devotional work that was widely read during the fifteenth century, and which influenced st. Duke john of mecklenburg gave ludolph shelter, but he died soon after because of the abuse he received in prison. In 1532, johann frederick succeeded his father as elector. Later the country was divided into 3 administrative divisions of the german democratic republic, and.
Ludolph of saxony 4 the vita jesu christi is a meditation on the life of jesus in the form of a detailed commentary on the gospels. Studies with an essay by paul shore on ludolph of saxonys vita christi and its. Find more prominent pieces of photo at best visual art database. Our copy of ludolf of saxonys vita christi is a prime example of a highquality 15th century manuscript. Coowner of the bookshop and event organizer dakota bracciale. Media in category ludolph of saxony the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. After the second world war, in 1945, the country of saxony was founded. That mystic boat is the church, or whatever faithful soul that is pounded and tossed by the waves of persecution and temptation, now among here tics, now among tyrants, and now among false brothers, while it seeks to reach its heavenly homeland.
Ludolph of saxonys life of christ, 1478 date createdpublished. This is not a simple biography as we understand such today, but at once a history, a commentary borrowed from the fathers, a series of dogmatic and moral dissertations, of spiritual instructions. It concerns itself with topics pertaining to the spiritual doctrine and practice of jesuits, especially united states jesuits, and communicates the results to. Likewise the name of christ is a name of grace, but the name of jesus is a name of glory. Working with tsystems, the saxon state chancellery introduced the micro focus idol search solution to provide citizens, administrative depart ments, and businesses with fast access to information. Lantern slide showing a rare volume at the library of congress. Saxony, saxonyanhalt and thuringia travel guide expert. From 1800, the church books in saxony were provided with an alphabetical register of names. Ludolph of saxonys life of christ, 1478 summary lantern slide showing a rare volume at the library of congress.
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