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Female Mystic Great Women Thinkers of the Middle Ages

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ISBN-10: 1845116410

ISBN-13: 9781845116415

Edition: 2009

Authors: Andrea Janelle Dickens

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The Middle Ages saw a flourishing of mysticism that was astonishing for its richness and distinctiveness. The medieval period was unlike any other period of Christianity in producing people who frequently claimed visions of Christ and Mary, uttered prophecies, gave voice to ecstatic experiences, recited poems and songs said to emanate directly from God and changed their ways of life as a result of these special revelations. Many recipients of these alleged divine gifts were women. Yet the female contribution to western Europe's intellectual and religious development is still not well understood. Popular or lay religion has been overshadowed by academic theology, which was predominantly the…    
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Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English

Introduction: Concepts, Context and Substance of the Book
Global and Local Discourses: Civil Society and the Achievements of Democracy
External and Internal Dimensions of Democratic Expansion: Towards a Synergy
The Evolution of Civil Society: Contemporary Character and Democratic Potentials
Confrontations with the State: Labour Movements and Civic Associations
Civil Society and Electoral Process: from Illusion to Reality
Conclusion: A Critique of Neoliberal Democracy, the State and Civil Society
Introduction: Concepts, Context and Substance of the Book
Global and Local Discourses: Civil Society and the Achievements of Democracy
External and Internal Dimensions of Democratic Expansion: Towards a Synergy
The Evolution of Civil Society: Contemporary Character and Democratic Potentials
Confrontations with the State: Labour Movements and Civic Associations
Civil Society and Electoral Process: from Illusion to Reality
Conclusion: A Critique of Neoliberal Democracy, the State and Civil Society