The Cambridge companion to medieval English mysticism /

The Cambridge companion to medieval English mysticism /

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Imprint:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Description:	1 online resource (xxviii, 309 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Language:	English
Series:	Cambridge companions to literature Cambridge companions to literature.
Subject:	Mysticism -- Great Britain -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9026046

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Other authors / contributors:	Fanous, Samuel, 1962- editor. Gillespie, Vincent, 1954- editor.
ISBN:	9780511975578 (ebook) 9780521853439 (hardback) 9780521618649 (paperback)
Notes:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Print version: 9780521853439

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxviii, 309 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:	9780511975578 9780521853439 9780521618649