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The Cambridge companion to medieval English mysticism / edited by Samuel Fanous and Vincent Gillespie.
Van Pelt Library BV5077.G7 C36 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Cambridge companions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mysticism--Great Britain--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
- Mysticism.
- History.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Aufsatzsammlung.
- Physical Description:
- xxviii, 309 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
- Summary:
- The widespread view that mystical activity in the Middle Ages was a rarefied enterprise of a privileged spiritual elite has led to the isolation of the medieval mystics into a separate, narrowly defined category. Taking the opposite view, this book shows how individual mystical experiences, such as those recorded by Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe, are 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, comprehensive 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. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction / Nicholas Watson Watson, Nicholas 1
- 2 c. 1080-1215: culture and history / Brian Patrick Mcguire Mcguire, Brian Patrick 29
- 3 c. 1080-1215: texts / Henrietta Leyser Leyser, Henrietta 49
- 4 1215-1349: culture and history / Alastair Minnis Minnis, Alastair 69
- 5 1215-1349: texts / Denis Renevey Renevey, Denis 91
- 6 1349-1412: culture and history / Jeremy Catto Catto, Jeremy 113
- 7 1349-1412: texts / Roger Ellis Ellis, Roger, Samuel Fanous Fanous, Samuel 133
- 8 1412-1534: culture and history / Vincent Gillespie Gillespie, Vincent 163
- 9 1412-1534: texts / Barry Windeatt Windeatt, Barry 195
- 10 1534-1550s: culture and history / James P. Carley Carley, James P., Ann M. Hutchison Hutchison, Ann M. 225
- 11 1534-1550s: texts / James Simpson Simpson, James 249.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780521618649
- 0521618649
- 9780521853439
- 0521853435
- OCLC:
- 706853412
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