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Brides in the Desert: The Spirituality of the Beguines

Saskia Murk-Jansen

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Description:The voices of the Beguines, women who sought to make sense of their experience of God in a world where suffering was commonplace, can be difficult to hear because of the conventions of the literary and theological forms they used. By placing them in their historical, literary and theological context this book introduces the reader to some of the most challenging religious texts of the Middle Ages. The four women discussed in this book - Hadewych, Mechtild of Magdeburg, Marguerite Porete and Beatrijs of Nazareth - between them span the thirteenth century. This period, which was the time of greatest flowering of Beguine mystic literature, also saw the movement change from being hailed as the holiest way of Christian life to being condemned as heretical. Saskia Murk-Jansen describes the historical context of the Beguine movement and the changing social reality in which these women and their fellow Beguines lived. Brides in the Desert gives readers access to some of the most beautiful and remarkable vernacular religious texts of the Middle Ages, and to the voices of women unheard for centuries.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Brides in the Desert: The Spirituality of the Beguines. To get started finding Brides in the Desert: The Spirituality of the Beguines, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The voices of the Beguines, women who sought to make sense of their experience of God in a world where suffering was commonplace, can be difficult to hear because of the conventions of the literary and theological forms they used. By placing them in their historical, literary and theological context this book introduces the reader to some of the most challenging religious texts of the Middle Ages. The four women discussed in this book - Hadewych, Mechtild of Magdeburg, Marguerite Porete and Beatrijs of Nazareth - between them span the thirteenth century. This period, which was the time of greatest flowering of Beguine mystic literature, also saw the movement change from being hailed as the holiest way of Christian life to being condemned as heretical. Saskia Murk-Jansen describes the historical context of the Beguine movement and the changing social reality in which these women and their fellow Beguines lived. Brides in the Desert gives readers access to some of the most beautiful and remarkable vernacular religious texts of the Middle Ages, and to the voices of women unheard for centuries.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Brides in the Desert: The Spirituality of the Beguines. To get started finding Brides in the Desert: The Spirituality of the Beguines, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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