Elisabeth of Schonau

In this Classic of Western Spirituality(tm) readers will find the first English translation of the complete works of Elisabeth of Schönau, 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...
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In this Classic of Western Spirituality(tm) readers will find the first English translation of the complete works of Elisabeth of Schönau, 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.The audience for this book will be broad:-- historians, theologians and students of-- mysticism and spirituality-- women's religious life-- monastic life-- medieval culture-- hagiography+