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- The powerful voice of major Italian medieval woman mystic, translated with commentary.
- Author(s): Cristina Mazzoni
- 144 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Religious
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The powerful voice of major Italian medieval woman mystic, translated with commentary.Book Synopsis
The powerful voice of major Italian medieval woman mystic, translated with commentary. Angela of Foligno is considered by many as the greatest mystical voice among Italian medieval women. She devoted herself to a relentless pursuit of God when as a middle-aged woman she lost her mother, husband and children; illiterate herself, she dictated her experiences to her confessor, who transcribed her words into Latin as the Memorial. In a direct and vigorous style, it tells of her suffering, visions, joy, identification with Christ, and finally her mystical union with God. However, her book has always been viewed with suspicion, indeed even bordering on heresy; her spirituality goes beyond conventional language as well as beyond accepted doctrines and modes of prayer.This annotated selection from the Memorial is preceded by a biographical introduction which places Angela's text in its historical, cultural, and spiritual context; the accompanying interpretive essay which follows compares Angela's experience with that of twentieth-century Christian feminist theologians. The volume is completed with an annotated bibliography. CRISTINA MAZZONI is Professor and Chair, Department of Romance Languagesand Linguistics at the University of Vermont.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.44 Inches (H) x 5.41 Inches (W) x .43 Inches (D)
Weight: .46 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 144
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Religious
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Format: Paperback
Author: Cristina Mazzoni
Language: English
Street Date: January 13, 2000
TCIN: 91537002
UPC: 9780859915625
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-8547
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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