The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England: Papers read at Charney Manor, July 2011 [Exeter Symposium 8]
E A Jones (Ed.)
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The series has from the beginning been instrumental in sustaining this field of study. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY Mystical writing flourished between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries across Europe and in England, and had a wide influence on religion and spirituality. This volume examines a range of topics within the field. The five "Middle English Mystics" (Richard Rolle, Walter Hilton, the author of The Cloud of Unknowing, Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe) receive renewed attention, with significant new insights generated by fresh theoretical approaches. In addition, there are studies of the relationships between continental and English mystical authors, ... Read more
The series has from the beginning been instrumental in sustaining this field of study. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY Mystical writing flourished between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries across Europe and in England, and had a wide influence on religion and spirituality. This volume examines a range of topics within the field. The five "Middle English Mystics" (Richard Rolle, Walter Hilton, the author of The Cloud of Unknowing, Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe) receive renewed attention, with significant new insights generated by fresh theoretical approaches. In addition, there are studies of the relationships between continental and English mystical authors, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843843405
SKU
V9781843843405
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Reviews for The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England: Papers read at Charney Manor, July 2011 [Exeter Symposium 8]
A very valuable collection of essays which touches many aspects of late medieval thought and literary practice, a volume from which medievalists from all walks of life will derive considerable pleasure and profit.
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