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| Author | Anne Catherine Emmerich |
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| Genre | Christian literature, Visionary literature |
Publication date | 1833 |
| Publication place | Germany |
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ is a book published in 1833, based on the visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich, a German Roman Catholic mystic and stigmatic. The visions she experienced on the Passion of Jesus were recorded and compiled by Clemens Brentano, a German romantic poet and writer,[1] who compiled them for the book.[2][3]
The Dolorous Passion quickly became a popular book following its publication, and it has been translated into many languages. The book has been praised for its vivid descriptions of the Passion, and it has been used by many people to deepen their understanding of the meaning of Christ's sacrifice.[4]
The book was a major source for the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson.[5]
- ^ Murray, Christopher John (2013-05-13). Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era, 1760–1850. Routledge. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-135-45579-8.
- ^ Emmerich, Anne Catherine; Cazales, Abbe De (2004-07-01). The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ: From the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich. TAN Books. ISBN 978-0-89555-210-5.
- ^ "The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ | work by Brentano | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Emmerich, Anna Katharina (2005). The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ: After the Meditations of Anne Catherine Emmerich as Told to Clemens Brentano. Anvil Publishers. ISBN 978-0-9749721-2-1.
- ^ Kurian, George Thomas; III, James D. Smith (2010-04-16). The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature. Scarecrow Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-8108-7283-7.