Madness and Mysticism: Can a Mediaeval Narrative Inform Our Understanding of Psychosis?
History & Philosophy of Psychology 2011 Alison Torn
This article examines the boundaries between madness and mysticism by presenting a narrative analysis of a medieval first-hand account of madness. TheBook of Margery Kempedetails one woman’s spiritual visions and voices, and her struggle for a sense of belonging amongst different medieval communities. Part of its fame is that it is considered by some to be an early first-hand account of...