Publisher's Synopsis
With this synoptic edition of the Latin translation of Das fließende Licht der Gottheit, by Mechthild von Magdeburg, as well as its Alemannic retranslation, one of the most important texts of medieval mysticism is made accessible for the first time. This edition provides an introduction, documentation of all textual and critical references, a parallel reading system, and chapter concordances, together with an index.