Agnes Blannbekin, Viennese Beguine

Name: Agnes Blannbekin, Viennese Beguine
Brand: D.S.Brewer
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By Ulrike Wiethaus

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This early example of a spiritual diary incorporating the visions of a female mystic offers a glimpse of religious women's daily life and spiritual practices. Her visions comment on memorable events such as a popular bishop's visit to town during which people were trampled to death; the consequences of a rape committed by a priest; thefts of the Eucharist and the work of witches. Christ, for Blannbekin, is not only bridegroom, but also shopkeeper, apothecary, and axe-wielding soldier, and it was her vision of swallowing Christ's foreskin which led to her eventual censorship. 'Life and Revelations' has only relatively recently been rediscovered by Austrian scholar Peter Dinzelbacher, and this translation is based on his critical edition.
Ulrike Wiethaus is Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Appointments, Wake Forest University.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 194
Release Date:: 2012-03-15
Publication Date:: 2012-03-15
Publisher:: D.S.Brewer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1843842920
ISBN13:: 9781843842927
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 252 g
Height:: 140 cm
Width:: 216 cm
Thickness:: 11 cm

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