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Wolfgang Riehle - The Secret Within: Hermits, Recluses, and Spiritual Outsiders in Medieval England - 9780801451096 - V9780801451096
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The Secret Within: Hermits, Recluses, and Spiritual Outsiders in Medieval England

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Description for The Secret Within: Hermits, Recluses, and Spiritual Outsiders in Medieval England Hardback. Translator(s): Scott-Stokes, Charity. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 324 x 34. Weight in Grams: 806.

Spiritual seekers throughout history have sought illumination through solitary contemplation. In the Christian tradition, medieval England stands out for its remarkable array of hermits, recluses, and spiritual outsiders—from Cuthbert, Godric of Fichale, and Christina of Markyate to Richard Rolle, Julian of Norwich, and Margery Kempe. In The Secret Within, Wolfgang Riehle offers the first comprehensive history of English medieval mysticism in decades—one that will appeal to anyone fascinated by mysticism as a phenomenon of religious life.

In considering the origins and evolution of the English mystical tradition, Riehle begins in the twelfth century with the revival of eremitical mysticism ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801451096
SKU
V9780801451096
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Wolfgang Riehle
Wolfgang Riehle is Professor Emeritus of English at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz and a Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He is the author of many books, including The Middle English Mystics and Shakespeare, Plautus, and the Humanist Tradition.

Reviews for The Secret Within: Hermits, Recluses, and Spiritual Outsiders in Medieval England
It is one of many achievements of Riehle's book to bring to the fore the 'vivid exchange of ideas' between the medieval English mystics and their continental counterparts.... It has been a great pleasure to read this book. The translation is graceful, and the physical, editorial, and typographical makeup of the book reflects the high standards of the press. Considering ... Read more

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