Visions and Longings: Medieval Women Mystics

by Monica Furlong

Book Overview

The women mystics of medieval Europe represent the very first feminine voices heard in a world where women were nearly silent. As such, they are striking and unusual, strange, powerful and urgent. Monica Furlong uses key selections from among these women's own writings and writings about them by their contemporaries, along with her own assessment of them, to open up their contributions to a wide popular audience. The eleven women represented in this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570623147
• ISBN13: 9781570623141
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A Wonderfull Story

I really like this book beacause I love midevil times. I enjoyed reading about how the women in this book fought for what they wanted. They showed a huge amount of charector and bravery to stand out and fight. I enjoyed the plot of the story and reading about how these women would not give up. This is a great book and I really enjoyed reading it.