Das Stunden-Buch
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"Das Stunden-Buch" by Rainer Maria Rilke is a collection of poetry written between 1899 and 1903. This three-part cycle emerged from Rilke's transformative journeys to Russia, where he encountered vast landscapes and deep Orthodox spirituality. Through dreamy, melodic verses, Rilke engages in an intimate dialogue with a pantheistic God—sometimes neighbor, sometimes distant mystery. The work explores themes of monasticism, pilgrimage, poverty, and death, establishing Rilke's reputation as a religious poet while showcasing his distinctive musicality and turn-of-the-century aesthetic sensibility.
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Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Hours
