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Women and mystical experience in the Middle Ages

Choice Reviews Online May 1, 1993 DOI: 10.5860/choice.30-4951 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Historical analysis Peer reviewed
Population	Medieval Christian mystics
Topics	Mysticism Mystical experience
Keywords	Middle ages Ancient history Literature
Citations	51

Abstract

Hildegard of Bingen from warrior to lover Mechtild of Magdeburg Richard Rolle and the Yorksire nuns Julian of Norwich.

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