Goscelin of St Bertin's 'Book of Encouragement and Consolation' (Liber Confortatorius) is extraordinary both as an example of high-medieval spiritual practice and as a record of a personal relationship. Written in about 1083 by the monk Goscelin to a protegee and personal friend, the...

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1. Verfasser:	Goscelinus Cantuariensis 1035-1107 (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge, UK D.S. Brewer 2023
Schriftenreihe:	Library of medieval women
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1082-1083 Monastic and religious life of women / Early works to 1800 Spiritual life / Early works to 1800 Eremitic life / Early works to 1800 Seelenführung Einsiedler Weltflucht Geistliches Leben Quelle
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Zusammenfassung:	Goscelin of St Bertin's 'Book of Encouragement and Consolation' (Liber Confortatorius) is extraordinary both as an example of high-medieval spiritual practice and as a record of a personal relationship. Written in about 1083 by the monk Goscelin to a protegee and personal friend, the recluse Eva, it takes up the tradition of St Jerome's letters of spiritual guidance to women, and anticipates medieval advice literature for anchoresses. As a compendious treatise, incorporating numerous exempla, excerpts from theological discussions, and advice on meditative practice, it has much to tell us about the intellectual interests and preoccupations of religious people in the late eleventh century. As a personal document, it allows a fascinating and uncommonly intimate insight into the psychology of religious life, the sense of self, the construction of gender, and the relationships between men and women in thehigh middle ages
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Mar 2023)
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (179 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781846152641
DOI:	10.1017/9781846152641