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God's Words, Women's Voices

By Rosalynn Voaden

God's Words, Women's Voices Books

God's Words, Women's Voices

By Rosalynn Voaden

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Awareness of the ecclesiastical doctrine of 'discretio spirituum' [the means of testing whether visions were truly of divine origin] was vital for medieval women visionaries. Visions and prophecy offered medieval women one of the few pathways to the religious and, in some cases, the political life of their time, but were subject to stringent checks due to the combination of women [deceitful by nature] and deceiving visions. However, those women visionaries who conformed could effectively fulfil their divine mandate to communicate their revelations. This book explores 'discretio spirituum' in the works of a number of female visionaries: they include St Bridget of Sweden, who was eager to present her experiences as impeccably orthodox and valid; Margery Kempe, whose ambivalent reception is shown to be due to her inconsistent conformity to the doctrine; and Marguerite Porete and Joan of Arc, whose deaths by burning at the stake demonstrate the severe consequences of their failure to conform, their visions being deemed of demonic origin. Professor ROSALYNN VOADEN teaches in the Department of English at Arizona State University.
Product details
Number of Pages:
218
Release Date:
1999-06-01
Publication Date:
1999-04-08
Publisher:
York Medieval Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0952973421
ISBN13:
9780952973423
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Maximum Reading Age:
12
Weight:
496 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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