Power, Gender and Christian Mysticism
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In the western Christian tradition, the mystic was seen as having direct access to God, and therefore great authority. In this study, Dr Jantzen discusses how men of power defined and controlled who should count as a mystic, and thus who would have power: women were pointedly excluded. This makes her book of special interest to those in gender studies and medieval history. Its main argument, however, is philosophical. Because the mystical has gone...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521479266
ISBN13:9780521479264
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:404 Pages
Weight:1.04 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"
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