Publication
Orbis Books, c1998.
Status
Available
Description
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.
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LibraryThing member roydknight
This was new information for me! I was not aware of the existence of such a class of laywomen and laymen in the monastic tradtion of the Church. Some names were familiar, of course, but had little knowledge of their historical context or spiritual importance.
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
157075201X / 9781570752018