The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism Paperback / softback
Edited by Samuel (University of Oxford) Fanous, Vincent (University of Oxford) Gillespie
Part of the Cambridge Companions to Literature series
Paperback / softback
Description
The widespread view that 'mystical' activity in the Middle Ages was a rarefied enterprise of a privileged spiritual elite has led to isolation of the medieval 'mystics' into a separate, narrowly defined category.
Taking the opposite view, this book shows how individual mystical experience, such as those recorded by Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe, is rooted in, nourished and framed by the richly distinctive spiritual contexts of the period.
Arranged by sections corresponding to historical developments, it explores the primary vernacular texts, their authors, and the contexts that formed the expression and exploration of mystical experiences in medieval England.
This is an excellent, insightful introduction to medieval English mystical texts, their authors, readers and communities.
Featuring a guide to further reading and a chronology, the Companion offers an accessible overview for students of literature, history and theology.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:340 pages, 1 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:12/05/2011
- ISBN:9780521618649
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:340 pages, 1 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:12/05/2011
- ISBN:9780521618649
