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> Another arena in which to investigate this question - and it's the book I
> want to write when the dissertation is done - is that of women mystics and
> visionaries for whom illness is a constant companion and, I would argue, a
> deeply significant religious practice. Bynum's Holy Feast, Holy Fast is a
> start in this direction (though her purposes are different). Good starting
Since you mention _HFHF_, what do you think about the critique of it in
_Speculum_ by Kathy Biddick, if this is not too much of a tangent?
D.
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