1601 - Censored Mysticism: Henricus Harphius' Prohibited Theology
Henricus Harphius' "Theologiae misticae libri tres" left an indelible mark on the landscape of esoteric Christianity. Hendrik Herp's exploration of mystical union, born from a life of deep contemplation, provides a rare map of the inner journey, a guide for those seeking direct communion with the divine. The work's history, marked by censorship and controversy, adds to its mystique, while its former monastic ownership hints at the sacred knowledge it once contained.
Hendrik Herp: This 15th-century Franciscan, not your average monk, preferred the quiet intensity of mystical contemplation to the clamor of the cloister. His work, though sometimes deemed too intense for the faint of heart (and even landed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum), remains a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a man who dared to delve into the deepest mysteries of his faith.
1601. Henricus Harphius. Theologiae misticae libri tres: nunc denuo studio multo attentiori, quam hactenus unquam plurium theologorum opera castigati, & correcti. Brixen. [8] Bl., 808 [i.e. 810] S., [11] Bl. A Brixen printing of the 1601 edition of the works of Hendrik Herp (circa 1400-1477). Disbound from its cover, worming is present to the cover, end pages, title and last index leaf, text is barely impacted. Staining is present, the codex shows darkening. The block of the book remains generally good. A stamp and spine marking indicate this work originated from a dissolved monastic library. Language: German.
Henricus Harphius' "Theologiae misticae libri tres" left an indelible mark on the landscape of esoteric Christianity. Hendrik Herp's exploration of mystical union, born from a life of deep contemplation, provides a rare map of the inner journey, a guide for those seeking direct communion with the divine. The work's history, marked by censorship and controversy, adds to its mystique, while its former monastic ownership hints at the sacred knowledge it once contained.
Hendrik Herp: This 15th-century Franciscan, not your average monk, preferred the quiet intensity of mystical contemplation to the clamor of the cloister. His work, though sometimes deemed too intense for the faint of heart (and even landed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum), remains a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a man who dared to delve into the deepest mysteries of his faith.
1601. Henricus Harphius. Theologiae misticae libri tres: nunc denuo studio multo attentiori, quam hactenus unquam plurium theologorum opera castigati, & correcti. Brixen. [8] Bl., 808 [i.e. 810] S., [11] Bl. A Brixen printing of the 1601 edition of the works of Hendrik Herp (circa 1400-1477). Disbound from its cover, worming is present to the cover, end pages, title and last index leaf, text is barely impacted. Staining is present, the codex shows darkening. The block of the book remains generally good. A stamp and spine marking indicate this work originated from a dissolved monastic library. Language: German.
Henricus Harphius' "Theologiae misticae libri tres" left an indelible mark on the landscape of esoteric Christianity. Hendrik Herp's exploration of mystical union, born from a life of deep contemplation, provides a rare map of the inner journey, a guide for those seeking direct communion with the divine. The work's history, marked by censorship and controversy, adds to its mystique, while its former monastic ownership hints at the sacred knowledge it once contained.
Hendrik Herp: This 15th-century Franciscan, not your average monk, preferred the quiet intensity of mystical contemplation to the clamor of the cloister. His work, though sometimes deemed too intense for the faint of heart (and even landed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum), remains a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a man who dared to delve into the deepest mysteries of his faith.
1601. Henricus Harphius. Theologiae misticae libri tres: nunc denuo studio multo attentiori, quam hactenus unquam plurium theologorum opera castigati, & correcti. Brixen. [8] Bl., 808 [i.e. 810] S., [11] Bl. A Brixen printing of the 1601 edition of the works of Hendrik Herp (circa 1400-1477). Disbound from its cover, worming is present to the cover, end pages, title and last index leaf, text is barely impacted. Staining is present, the codex shows darkening. The block of the book remains generally good. A stamp and spine marking indicate this work originated from a dissolved monastic library. Language: German.