Maria Petyt: a Carmelite mystic in wartime
Based on the discovery of an unknown Latin manuscript, 'Maria Petyt - A Carmelite Mystic in Wartime' provides surprising new information about the seventeenth century Flemish mystic Maria Petyt (1623-1677) who wrote many letters to her spiritual director, Michael of St. Augustine. The book...
| Άλλοι συγγραφείς: | ; ; ; |
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Έκδοση: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
2015
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| Στο/Στη: |
Radboud studies in humanities (volume 4)
Έτος: 2015 |
| Μονογραφική σειρά/Περιοδικό: | Radboud studies in humanities
volume 4 |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Carmelites (Netherlands) Biography
B Netherlands B Petyt, Maria (1623-1677) B Spiritual Life B Petyt, Maria B Carmelites Spiritual life B Biography B Carmelites B Dutch War, 1672-1678 B Electronic books B Dutch War (1672-1678) B RELIGION ; Mysticism |
| Διαθέσιμο Online: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Σύνοψη: | Based on the discovery of an unknown Latin manuscript, 'Maria Petyt - A Carmelite Mystic in Wartime' provides surprising new information about the seventeenth century Flemish mystic Maria Petyt (1623-1677) who wrote many letters to her spiritual director, Michael of St. Augustine. The book contains a transcription of the (unfortunately partly damaged) manuscript, an English translation of it, and several articles opening up new horizons concerning the life and spirituality of Maria Petyt and her historical and religious backgrounds. The authors characterize Maria Petyt as a self-confident spiritual daughter with a strong political mission, a zealous figure fighting side by side with Louis XIV for the catholic victory during the Dutch War, and as one who lived and profoundly understood the spirituality of Teresa of Avila |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004291865 |