The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9780521853439
ISBN-13 : 0521853435
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Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism by : Samuel Fanous

This book is an excellent introduction to the individuals, events and currents which shaped medieval English mystical texts.

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9781139827669
ISBN-13 : 1139827669
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism by : Samuel Fanous

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.

The Cambridge Companion to Christian Mysticism

The Cambridge Companion to Christian Mysticism
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 403
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ISBN-10 : 9780521863650
ISBN-13 : 0521863651
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Christian Mysticism by : Amy Hollywood

The Cambridge Companion to Christian Mysticism is a multi-authored interdisciplinary guide to the study of Christian mysticism, with an emphasis on the 3rd through the 17th centuries. Written by leading authorities and younger scholars from a range of disciplines, the volume both provides a clear introduction to the Christian mystical life and articulates a bold new approach to the study of mysticism.

The Cambridge Companion to Sufism

The Cambridge Companion to Sufism
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 9781107018303
ISBN-13 : 1107018307
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Sufism by : Lloyd Ridgeon

This book traces the evolution of Sufism from the formative period to the present.

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Literature 1100–1500

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Literature 1100–1500
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 9781139827379
ISBN-13 : 1139827375
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Literature 1100–1500 by : Larry Scanlon

The medieval period was one of extraordinary literary achievement sustained over centuries of great change, anchored by the Norman invasion and its aftermath, the re-emergence of English as the nation's leading literary language in the fourteenth century and the advent of print in the fifteenth. This Companion spans four full centuries to survey this most formative and turbulent era in the history of literature in English. Exploring the period's key authors - Chaucer, Langland, the Gawain-Poet, Margery Kempe, among many - and genres - plays, romances, poems and epics - the book offers an overview of the riches of medieval writing. The essays map out the flourishing field of medieval literary studies and point towards new directions and approaches. Designed to be accessible to students, the book also features a chronology and guide to further reading.

English Mystics of the Middle Ages

English Mystics of the Middle Ages
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9780521327404
ISBN-13 : 0521327407
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis English Mystics of the Middle Ages by : Barry A. Windeatt

First collection of late medieval English mystical writing, which has been newly edited with notes and glossary.

Promised Bodies

Promised Bodies
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9780231535526
ISBN-13 : 023153552X
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Promised Bodies by : Patricia Dailey

In the Christian tradition, especially in the works of Paul, Augustine, and the exegetes of the Middle Ages, the body is a twofold entity consisting of inner and outer persons that promises to find its true materiality in a time to come. A potentially transformative vehicle, it is a dynamic mirror that can reflect the work of the divine within and substantially alter its own materiality if receptive to divine grace. The writings of Hadewijch of Brabant, a thirteenth-century beguine, engage with this tradition in sophisticated ways both singular to her mysticism and indicative of the theological milieu of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Crossing linguistic and historical boundaries, Patricia Dailey connects the embodied poetics of Hadewijch's visions, writings, and letters to the work of Julian of Norwich, Hildegard of Bingen, Marguerite of Oingt, and other mystics and visionaries. She establishes new criteria to more consistently understand and assess the singularity of women's mystical texts and, by underscoring the similarities between men's and women's writings of the time, collapses traditional conceptions of gender as they relate to differences in style, language, interpretative practices, forms of literacy, and uses of textuality.

A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350 - c.1500

A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350 - c.1500
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 692
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ISBN-10 : 9781405195522
ISBN-13 : 1405195525
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350 - c.1500 by : Peter Brown

A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350-c.1500 challenges readers to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries. A ground-breaking collection of newly-commissioned essays on medieval literature and culture. Encourages students to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries. Reflects the erosion of the traditional, rigid boundary between medieval and early modern literature. Stresses the importance of constructing contexts for reading literature. Explores the extent to which medieval literature is in dialogue with other cultural products, including the literature of other countries, manuscripts and religion. Includes close readings of frequently-studied texts, including texts by Chaucer, Langland, the Gawain poet, and Hoccleve. Confronts some of the controversies that exercise students of medieval literature, such as those connected with literary theory, love, and chivalry and war.

Medieval and Early Modern Religious Cultures

Medieval and Early Modern Religious Cultures
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9781843845294
ISBN-13 : 1843845296
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Medieval and Early Modern Religious Cultures by : Laura Ashe

New approaches to religious texts from the Middle Ages, highlighting their diversity and sophistication.

A Companion to British Literature, Volume 1

A Companion to British Literature, Volume 1
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 438
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ISBN-10 : 9781118731857
ISBN-13 : 1118731859
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to British Literature, Volume 1 by : Heesok Chang

A Companion to British Literature, Medieval Literature, 700 - 1450