Hadewijch

Hadewijch

Hadewijch, 13th-cent. contemplative writer. She spoke the dialect of Brabant and probably belonged to a community of Beguines. Her Visions (treatises in the form of letters), Poems in Stanzas and Poems in Couplets all treat of the union of the soul with God who transcends all union. Though her ‘love mysticism’ (Brautmystik) was in the tradition of St Bernard, she was pre-eminent in assimilating this and adapting the concepts and terminology of courtly love for Christian ends. Some of her Poems in Couplets (25-9) are now attributed to a follower, ‘Hadewijch II’; the authorship of others (17-24) is disputed.

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Hadewijch

Hadewijch , fl. early 13th cent., Dutch mystical poet, a nun. Her works, beautiful lyrics on the love of God and a number of letters in rhyme and visions in prose, are a monument both of early Dutch literature and of Roman Catholic mysticism.

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Hadewijch of Antwerp

Hadewijch of Antwerp (Christian mystical writer): see RHENO-FLEMISH SPIRITUALITY.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Hadewijch of Antwerp." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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