Elisabeth of Schonau - The Complete Works

In this Classic of Western Spirituality readers will find the first English translation of the complete works of Elisabeth of Schonau, a twelfth-century Benedictine nun who claimed to have a series of extraordinary visionary experiences.In the complete works of Elisabeth are:
-- three visionary diaries: First, Second and Third Book of Visions;
-- a book of sermons, The Book of the Ways of God;
-- Revelations about the Sacred Company of the Virgins of Cologne;
-- The Resurrection of the Blessed Virgin;
-- a collection of Elisabeth's letters;
-- and a text describing Elisabeth's last days by her brother and secretary, Eckbert.Elisabeth's prophetic message brought consolation to the people of her day and a call for firmness of faith and the moral life. Today's readers will gain insight into how the communal, liturgical culture of a Benedictine monastery could shape the interior life and prophetic identity of a woman committed to its ideals.

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The first English translation of the complete works of Elisabeth of Schunau, a twelfth-century Benedictine nun who claimed to have a series of extraordinary visionary experiences.

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• Autori: Anne L. (TRN)/ Clark Elisabeth/ Clark, Saint Elisabeth of Schonau
• Con la collaborazione di: Anne L Clark (Traduzione), Anne L. Clark (Traduzione)
• Editore: Paulist press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2000
• EAN: 9780809105212
• ISBN: 978-0-8091-0521-2
• Pagine: 306
• Dimensioni: 146 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Classics of Western Spirituality Series; Classics of Western Spirituali; Classics of Western Spirituality Series; Classics of Western Spirituali
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo