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The Mystic Mind : The Psychology of Medieval Mystics and Ascetics by Jerome Kroll, Bernard S. Bachrach is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>A fascinating collaboration between a medieval historian and a professor of psychiatry, this enthralling book applies modern biological and psychological research findings to the lives of medieval mystics and ascetics.</p><p></p><p>Drawing upon a database of over 1,400 medieval holy persons and in-depth studies of individual saints, this illuminating study examines the relationship between medieval mystical experiences, the religious practices of mortification; laceration of the flesh, sleep
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- Author
- Jerome Kroll, Bernard S. Bachrach
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781134297672
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Psychology, History, Religion
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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