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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Weinstein and Bell, Saints and Society, study multiple aspects of saints and their lives. Much is done with statistical tables, but also a good bit of detail about lives is recounted. Childhood is addressed particularly; I don't remember to what degree they consider mystical experiences in childhood. Worth a look however. Glad to see some of the references one reply to this inquiry. best Grover Grover A. Zinn William H. Danforth Professor of Religion (emeritus) former Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Oberlin College Oberlin, OH 44074 440-775-8866 (department) [log in to unmask] On Feb 1, 2007, at 11:59 AM, Paul Chandler wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and > culture > > A colleague has asked me if there is a literature about mystical > exerience in childhood. I could refer her only to André Ravier, As a > little child : the mysticism of "little children" and of "those who > are like them" (1998), and Ralph Frenken, Kindheit und Mystik im > Mittelalter (2002), neither of which I've read, and to the > International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 1996- , which I > haven't seen. Does anyone know of other literature? We'd both be most > grateful for any help. > > She referred to Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Francis de > Sales, Pierre de Bérulle, Marie of the Incarnation, Thérèse de > Lisieux, Elizabeth of the Trinity, Gemma Galgani. Do we know of other > mystics who report childhood mystical experiences we could add to her > list? > > For the Middle Ages I can think of Mechthild of Magdeburg; maybe > Lutgard of Aywières (depending on the definition of "child"); maybe > Beatrice of Nazareth; Christine von Stommeln; Adelheid Langmann; Joan > of Arc; Christina Ebner. > > All girls, are there any boys? On gender issues and mysticism in > general is there anything important since Jantzen's Power, gender and > Christian mysticism and Hollywood's The soul as virgin wife (both > 1995)? > > Many thanks. -- Paul Chandler > > > -- > Paul Chandler, O.Carm. | Institutum Carmelitanum > via Sforza Pallavicini, 10 | 00193 - Roma | Italy > tel: +39-06-68.10.08.70 | fax: +39-06-68.30.72.00 > [log in to unmask] > > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > to: [log in to unmask] > To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] > To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion > to: [log in to unmask] > In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] > For further information, visit our web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html