Women Mystics in Medieval England

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  • čas přidán 3. 02. 2020
  • Female perspectives of medieval mysticism through the writings of Julian of Norwich & Margery Kempe.
    In the years after the Black Death decimated Europe, many turned to mysticism to understand life’s questions. In an age where few women were afforded an education, we have the rare survival of two books written in Middle English by female authors: Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe. Although they have very different backgrounds and perspectives, both women became Christian mystics. We’ll look at their works and what they tell us about the lives and ideas of women and mystics in the Middle Ages.

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  • @jumpshot5562
    @jumpshot5562 Před 4 lety +11

    Today i finished watching The Passion of Joan of Arc, as published by criterion with the "Voices of Light" soundtrack. In the booklet of the soundtrack it included sources from medieval texts of female mystics and feminists and this is something i've never heard of or even considered, i had to know more, and when i checked out the youtube search results this seemed to be the only decent, accessible video, then i checked your channel and as i've been wanting to get into theology and old history stuff but not knowing where to start, well lemme just say i'm about to have an absolute riot with the next few weeks of quarantine. Thank you!!!

  • @terriwake-ox8eg
    @terriwake-ox8eg Před 10 měsíci +2

    Please do lectures on ancient Jewish schools of sorcery. Thanks for your excellent and objective efforts.

  • @SeekersofUnity
    @SeekersofUnity Před 4 lety +6

    Beautiful, thanks for sharing this.

  • @cecile989
    @cecile989 Před 3 lety +2

    Fantastic! thank you so much

  • @spiritualanarchist8162
    @spiritualanarchist8162 Před 2 lety +1

    Julian of Norwich. My favorite NDE account.

  • @USA50_
    @USA50_ Před 2 lety

    Great video!

  • @drfoxcourt
    @drfoxcourt Před 2 lety +2

    Did any of the French Kings Phillip IV, Louis X, Phillip V, and Charles IV have interesting appellations (ex. Phillip II = Phillip Augustus (the increaser))?

  • @JamesCroney
    @JamesCroney Před 2 lety

    Hahaha any questions? *Lady starts singing*. I love the open nature of these things.

  • @dougrobinson6683
    @dougrobinson6683 Před rokem

    I love the mission statement, at least.

  • @lola.lola11.11
    @lola.lola11.11 Před 3 lety +3

    "Dark Ages" was, actually, the Age of Light.

  • @emilromanoagramonte9190
    @emilromanoagramonte9190 Před 2 lety +2

    I missed Hildegard de Bingen...

  • @thechatteringmagpie
    @thechatteringmagpie Před 2 lety +1

    1.20 - There is always one in every audience.

    • @hcfornwalt
      @hcfornwalt Před 2 měsíci +1

      I'm glad he moved to filtered online questions only. The interruptions weren't adding much. With rare exceptions. These lectures are well prepared and the audience was really causing a problem.

  • @bimboblacky
    @bimboblacky Před 2 lety

    Oh! Those were the *witches* , right? JUST KIDDING...