Mysticism and Spirituality in Medieval England

Mysticism and Spirituality in Medieval England

Author: William F. Pollard

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780859915168

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Essays on the ways in which the mystical writers of the fourteenth and fifteenth century responded to and influenced each other.


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Download or read book Mysticism and Spirituality in Medieval England written by William F. Pollard and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1997 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on the ways in which the mystical writers of the fourteenth and fifteenth century responded to and influenced each other.


The Secret Within

The Secret Within

Author: Wolfgang Riehle

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2014-02-07

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 0801470927

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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 and the early growth of the Cistercian Order in the British Isles. He then focuses in depth on the great mystics of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries—Richard Rolle (the first great English mystic), the author of The Cloud of Unknowing, Walter Hilton, Margery Kempe, and Julian of Norwich. Riehle carefully grounds his narrative in the broader spiritual landscape of the Middle Ages, pointing out both prior influences dating back to Late Antiquity and corresponding developments in mysticism and theology on the Continent. He discusses the problem of possible differences between male and female spirituality and the movement of popularizing mysticism in the late Middle Ages. Filled with fresh insights, The Secret Within will be welcomed especially by teachers and students of medieval literature as well as by those engaged in historical, theological, philosophical, cultural, even anthropological and comparative studies of mysticism.


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Download or read book The Secret Within written by Wolfgang Riehle and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-07 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 and the early growth of the Cistercian Order in the British Isles. He then focuses in depth on the great mystics of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries—Richard Rolle (the first great English mystic), the author of The Cloud of Unknowing, Walter Hilton, Margery Kempe, and Julian of Norwich. Riehle carefully grounds his narrative in the broader spiritual landscape of the Middle Ages, pointing out both prior influences dating back to Late Antiquity and corresponding developments in mysticism and theology on the Continent. He discusses the problem of possible differences between male and female spirituality and the movement of popularizing mysticism in the late Middle Ages. Filled with fresh insights, The Secret Within will be welcomed especially by teachers and students of medieval literature as well as by those engaged in historical, theological, philosophical, cultural, even anthropological and comparative studies of mysticism.


The Boundaries of Faith

The Boundaries of Faith

Author: John C. Hirsh

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9789004104280

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This volume deals with the ways in which religious Faith interacted with literary and other texts, and with the methods by which religious attitueds were communicated and adapted in the late medieval period and after.


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Download or read book The Boundaries of Faith written by John C. Hirsh and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1996 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with the ways in which religious Faith interacted with literary and other texts, and with the methods by which religious attitueds were communicated and adapted in the late medieval period and after.


The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism

Author: Samuel Fanous

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-05-12

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 0521853435

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


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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism written by Samuel Fanous and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-12 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an excellent introduction to the individuals, events and currents which shaped medieval English mystical texts.


God's Lovers in an Age of Anxiety

God's Lovers in an Age of Anxiety

Author: Joan M. Nuth

Publisher: Medieval English Mystics

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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Examines the extraordinary flowering of English spirituality in the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries.


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Download or read book God's Lovers in an Age of Anxiety written by Joan M. Nuth and published by Medieval English Mystics. This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the extraordinary flowering of English spirituality in the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries.


The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England

The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England

Author: Marion Glasscoe

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780859912365

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These papers are the proceedings of the fourth international Exeter Symposium. They promote enquiry into, and understanding of, the medieval mystics and the cultural context to which they belong. Here, historians, literary critics, theologians, philosophers and bibliographical scholars explore ways in which the contemplative tradition was mediated and perceived in the very early and very late medieval period, and ask fundamental questions about the nature of contemporary understanding of this subject. CONTRIBUTORS: GEORGE R. KEISER, SUE ELLEN HOLBROOK, WILLIAM F. POLLARD, JAMES HOGG, SANDRA MCENTIRE, ANNE SAVAGE, PETER DINZELBACHER, NICHOLAS WATSON, PETER MOORE, ROBERT K. FORMAN


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Download or read book The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England written by Marion Glasscoe and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1987 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These papers are the proceedings of the fourth international Exeter Symposium. They promote enquiry into, and understanding of, the medieval mystics and the cultural context to which they belong. Here, historians, literary critics, theologians, philosophers and bibliographical scholars explore ways in which the contemplative tradition was mediated and perceived in the very early and very late medieval period, and ask fundamental questions about the nature of contemporary understanding of this subject. CONTRIBUTORS: GEORGE R. KEISER, SUE ELLEN HOLBROOK, WILLIAM F. POLLARD, JAMES HOGG, SANDRA MCENTIRE, ANNE SAVAGE, PETER DINZELBACHER, NICHOLAS WATSON, PETER MOORE, ROBERT K. FORMAN


Art and Mysticism

Art and Mysticism

Author: Louise Nelstrop

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-06-12

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1351765140

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From the visual and textual art of Anglo-Saxon England onwards, images held a surprising power in the Western Christian tradition. Not only did these artistic representations provide images through which to find God, they also held mystical potential, and likewise mystical writing, from the early medieval period onwards, is also filled with images of God that likewise refracts and reflects His glory. This collection of essays introduces the currents of thought and practice that underpin this artistic engagement with Western Christian mysticism, and explores the continued link between art and theology. The book features contributions from an international panel of leading academics, and is divided into four sections. The first section offers theoretical and philosophical considerations of mystical aesthetics and the interplay between mysticism and art. The final three sections investigate this interplay between the arts and mysticism from three key vantage points. The purpose of the volume is to explore this rarely considered yet crucial interface between art and mysticism. It is therefore an important and illuminating collection of scholarship that will appeal to scholars of theology and Christian mysticism as much as those who study literature, the arts and art history.


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Download or read book Art and Mysticism written by Louise Nelstrop and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the visual and textual art of Anglo-Saxon England onwards, images held a surprising power in the Western Christian tradition. Not only did these artistic representations provide images through which to find God, they also held mystical potential, and likewise mystical writing, from the early medieval period onwards, is also filled with images of God that likewise refracts and reflects His glory. This collection of essays introduces the currents of thought and practice that underpin this artistic engagement with Western Christian mysticism, and explores the continued link between art and theology. The book features contributions from an international panel of leading academics, and is divided into four sections. The first section offers theoretical and philosophical considerations of mystical aesthetics and the interplay between mysticism and art. The final three sections investigate this interplay between the arts and mysticism from three key vantage points. The purpose of the volume is to explore this rarely considered yet crucial interface between art and mysticism. It is therefore an important and illuminating collection of scholarship that will appeal to scholars of theology and Christian mysticism as much as those who study literature, the arts and art history.


The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England

The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England

Author: Marion Glasscoe

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780859913461

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Twelve papers focus on mysticism as an experience and on the work of individual mystics.


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Download or read book The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England written by Marion Glasscoe and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 1992 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve papers focus on mysticism as an experience and on the work of individual mystics.


The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England

The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England

Author: Edward Alexander Jones

Publisher: DS Brewer

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781843840077

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The regular meetings resumed, here with particular focus on Julian of Norwich, and Syon Abbey and the Bridgettines.


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Download or read book The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England written by Edward Alexander Jones and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2004 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The regular meetings resumed, here with particular focus on Julian of Norwich, and Syon Abbey and the Bridgettines.


The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England

The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England

Author: Edward Alexander Jones

Publisher: DS Brewer

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1843843404

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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, introductions to some less well-known writers in the tradition (such as the Monk of Farne), and explorations around the fringes of the mystical canon, including Middle English translations of Boethius, Lollard spirituality, and the Syon brother Richard Whytford's writings for a sixteenth-century "mixed life" audience. E. A. Jones is Senior Lecturer in English Medieval Literature and Culture at the University of Exeter. Contributors: Christine Cooper-Rompato, Vincent Gillespie, C. Annette Grisé, Ian Johnson, Sarah Macmillan, Liz Herbert McAvoy, Nicole R. Rice, Maggie Ross, Steven Rozenski Jr, David Russell, Michael G. Sargent, Christiana Whitehead.


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Download or read book The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England written by Edward Alexander Jones and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2013 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, introductions to some less well-known writers in the tradition (such as the Monk of Farne), and explorations around the fringes of the mystical canon, including Middle English translations of Boethius, Lollard spirituality, and the Syon brother Richard Whytford's writings for a sixteenth-century "mixed life" audience. E. A. Jones is Senior Lecturer in English Medieval Literature and Culture at the University of Exeter. Contributors: Christine Cooper-Rompato, Vincent Gillespie, C. Annette Grisé, Ian Johnson, Sarah Macmillan, Liz Herbert McAvoy, Nicole R. Rice, Maggie Ross, Steven Rozenski Jr, David Russell, Michael G. Sargent, Christiana Whitehead.