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Henry Suso
- Entity ID:
- henry-suso
- Long Name:
- Seuse, Heinrich, 1295-1366
- Short Name:
- Henry Suso
- Disambiguation String:
- German mystic and Dominican friar
- Entity Type:
- person
- Entity Subtype:
- author
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- Wikipedia
- Summary:
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While studying at Cologne, Heinrich (Henry) Suso came under the influence of Meister Eckhart, whose writings he defended against charges of heresy. He became a popular preacher and was associated with Johannes Tauler.
At first harshly ascetic, he gradually emphasized detachment rather than mortification as central in the Christian discipline. His mysticism was expressed in terms of the contemporary literary romantic cult of the minnesingers. This gave him the epithet "Sweet Suso". His writings include Das Büchlein der ewigen Weisheit [the little book of eternal wisdom], an autobiography and a guide to beginners in the spiritual life; Das Minnebüchlein [the little book of love]; a scholarly defense of Eckhart and an attack on the Beghards and Brethren of the Free Spirit; and miscellaneous sermons. He was beatified in 1831.
- Viaf ID:
- 17218027
- DB Pedia ID:
- Henry_Suso
- Biblical Status:
- Not Biblical
- Is An Individual:
- Yes
- Is Published:
- Yes
- Birth Date:
- March 21, 1295
- Death Date:
- January 25, 1366
- Occupation:
- German mystic and Dominican friar
- Nationality:
- German
- Works:
