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Mystics of the Christian Tradition by Steven Fanning is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Mystics of the Christian Tradition about?
From Divine Visions To Self-tortures, Some Strange Mystical Experiences Have Shaped The Christian Tradition As We Know It. Full Of Colourful Detail, Mystics Of The Christian Tradition Examines The Mystical Experiences That Have Determined The History Of Christianity Over Two Thousand Years, And Reveals The Often Sexual Nature Of These Encounters With The Divine. In This Fascinating Account, Fanning Reveals How God's Direct Revelation To St Francis Of Assisi Led To His Living With Lepers And Kissing Their Sores, And Describes The Mystical Life Of Margery Kempe Who 'took Weeping To New Decibel Levels'. Through Presenting The Lives Of Almost A Hundred Mystics, This Broad Survey Invites Us To Consider What It Means To Be A Mystic And To Explore How People Such As Joan Of Arc Had Their Lives Determined By Divine Visions. Mystics Of The Christian Tradition Is A Comprehensive Guide To Discovering What Mysticism Means And Who The Mystics Of The Christian Tradition Actually Were.-- Origins -- Mysticism In The Greco-roman World -- Mysticism And The Foundation Of Christianity -- The Post-apostolic Church -- The Eastern Church -- The Alexandrian Ascetics -- The Desert Fathers -- The Byzantine
Who reads Mystics of the Christian Tradition?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Steven Fanning
- Publisher
- London ; New York: Routledge
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780415224680
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Christian, Fiction, Religion
- Rating
- 3.6 / 5 (22 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14