Elisabeth of Schsnau
The Complete Works
- Editore:
Paulist Press International,U.S.
- Traduttore:
- Clark, Anne L.
- EAN:
9780809105212
- ISBN:
0809105217
- Pagine:
- 384
- Formato:
- Hardback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione Elisabeth of Schsnau
In this Classic of Western Spirituality readers will find the first English translation of the complete works of Elisabeth of Schonau, 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.