6. Too Grand a Plan: Prologues to the Opus tripartitum

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Translators’ Preface xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Part One
6. 1. Life and Works around 1300 3
7. 2. A Forgotten Concept: Philosophy of Christianity 14
8. 3. Self-Portrayals 31
9. 4. Beginnings: Paris and Erfurt, 1292–1298 45
10. 5. The Sermon Cycle on Eternal Birth 57
11. 6. Too Grand a Plan: Prologues to the Opus tripartitum 75
12. 7. Parisian Debates, 1302–1303 88
13. 8. Programmatic Speeches 102
14. 9. Golden Apples in Silver Peels: The Origin of the World—An Explanation of Genesis 115
15. 10. Wisdom: In Sapientiam 131
16. 11. Departure: In Exodum 142
17. Part Two
18. 12. Interlude: Writing about Eckhart Today 155
19. 13. Eckhart’s Intention: Commentary on John, Part 1 166
20. 14. Unity according to Kind: Commentary on John, Part 2 177
21. 15. A New Christianity for the People: German Sermons, Part I 190
22. 16. Spicy Nutmegs: German Sermons, Part 2 207
23. 17. A New Consolation of Philosophy 224
24. 18. Eckhart’s Trial: The Charges 234
25. 19. Eckhart’s Trial: The Defense 252
26. 20. The End in Avignon: “Devil’s Seed” 263
27. 21. Epilogue 274
28. Notes 281
29. Bibliography 307
30. Timeline 311
31. Abbreviations 315
32. Index 317