A Woman's Way: The Forgotten History of Women Spiritual Directors

by P. Ranft

Overview

Ranfts insights shed light on the understanding society had of women as spiritual beings and on the position of women in a Christian society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333929896
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	02/16/2001
Edition description:	2000
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

PATRICIA RANFT is Professor of History at Central Michigan University. Her books include, Women and the Religious Life in Premodern Europe (SMP 1996) and Women and Spiritual Equality in Christian Traditions (SMP 1998).

Table of Contents

Direction in the Desert Direction Comes West The Age of Spiritual Advice The Visionary and the Confessor-Interrogator The Dawn of the Golden Age The Golden Age Continued Direction and Revolution Contemporary Spiritual Direction