From divine visions to self-tortures, some strange mystical experiences have shaped the Christian tradition. Full of colourful detail, this book examines the mystical experiences that have determined the history of Christianity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 line drawings, 11 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544. . 2001. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Mystics of the Christian Tradition
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415224675
ISBN 13: 9780415224673
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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From divine visions to self-tortures, some strange mystical experiences have shaped the Christian tradition as we know it. Full of colourful detail, Mystics of the Christian Tradition examines the mystical experiences that have determined the history of Christianity over two thousand years, and reveals the often sexual nature of these encounters with the divine.
In this fascinating account, Fanning reveals how God's direct revelation to St Francis of Assisi led to his living with lepers and kissing their sores, and describes the mystical life of Margery Kempe who 'took weeping to new decibel levels'. Through presenting the lives of almost a hundred mystics, this broad survey invites us to consider what it means to be a mystic and to explore how people such as Joan of Arc had their lives determined by divine visions.
Mystics of the Christian Tradition is a comprehensive guide to discovering what mysticism means and who the mystics of the Christian tradition actually were.

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