Ludolph of Saxony

Ludolph of Saxony
EraRenaissance philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsCarthusians
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Vita Christi Vol. 1, folio

Ludolph of Saxony (c. 1295 – 1378), also known as Ludolphus de Saxonia and Ludolph the Carthusian, was a German Roman Catholic theologian of the fourteenth century.

His principal work, first printed in the 1470s, was the Vita Christi (Life of Christ).[1] It had significant influence on the development of techniques for Christian meditation by introducing the concept of immersing and projecting oneself into a Biblical scene about the life of Jesus which became popular among the Devotio Moderna community, and later influenced Ignatius of Loyola.[2]

  1. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Ludolph of Saxony" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  2. ^ Christian spirituality: an introduction by Alister E. McGrath 1999 ISBN 978-0-631-21281-2 pages 84–87

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