"The Book of the Lover and the Beloved" by Ramon Llull is a profound exploration of love and spirituality, intertwining the themes of divine and human affection. Llull, a medieval philosopher and mystic, uses a dialogue format to delve into the nature of love, presenting it as a pathway to understanding God. The text reflects Llull's unique blend of philosophy, theology, and poetry, inviting readers to contemplate the relationship between the lover and the beloved as a metaphor for the sou...

For this new anthology, Anthony Bonner has chosen central texts from his acclaimed two-volume compilation Selected Works of Ramon Llull (Princeton, 1985). Available for the first time in an affordable format, these works serve as an introduction to the life and writings of the Catalan (properly, Majorcan) philosopher, mystic, and theologian who lived from 1232 to 1316. Founder of a school of Arabic and other languages, Llull was also a poet and novelist and one of the creators of ...