Ecstatic Transformation: Transpersonal Psychology in the Work of Mechthild of Magdeburg / Edition 1

by Ulrike Wiethaus

Overview

This work analyses ecstacies and visions in the work of the medieval German mystic, Mechthild of Magdeburg (1208-1282), and compares and contrasts it with contemporary psychological models of altered states of consciousness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815603696
Publisher:	Syracuse University Press
Publication date:	10/01/1995
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.56(w) x 8.56(h) x 0.60(d)

Editorial Reviews

Wiethaus (humanities, Wake Forest U.) explores the nature of religious experiences that occur during mystical states of consciousness, offering an interdisciplinary study of contemporary theories on altered states on consciousness and the visions in the mystical work The Flowing of the Godhead by the 13th-century Beguine Mechthild of Magdeburg. Discusses Mechthild's historical and cultural context, and analyzes some of Mechthild's visions and compares them with contemporary psychophysiological approaches to visionary phenomena. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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