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Mystics of the Christian Tradition
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.
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.
304 pages, Hardcover
First published April 5, 2001
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October 18, 2016
کتابی مناسب برای آشنایی با عرفان مسیحی، به خصوص در مورد کلیسای شرقی اطلاعات دسته اولی به خواننده می دهد، کتاب را فریدالدین رادمهر ترجمه کرده و توسط انتشارات نیلوفر به چاپ رسیده، و تنها نکته منفی ترجمه پرتکلف کتاب است
May 9, 2016
The best book I've read on the topic so far. Got me excited to hear about all these fascinating mystics whose writings I haven't read. Gotta love a book that makes you add some 10 or 15 more books to your reading list!
August 29, 2008
One of the most influential books on Christianity I have ever read.
June 2, 2010
Read this book during my second semester of freshman year in college for a 400-level comparative religion class. Great book, good course, very nice and competent professor. :]
November 8, 2016
A really excellent overview of the beautiful absurdity that happens when transcendental mystical experiences directly shape history. Really informative and more than a little inspiring.
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