The Erotic and the Mystical in Postmodernity
There has always been a close connection between divine and erotic love in the Western mystical tradition, from the Pseudo-Dionysius to St John of the Cross, and it is found also in poets such as John Donne and George Herbert. It is a tradition returned to in Ron Hansen's novel Mariette in Ecst...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2005
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Theology & sexuality
Year: 2005, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 71-76 |
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Summary: | There has always been a close connection between divine and erotic love in the Western mystical tradition, from the Pseudo-Dionysius to St John of the Cross, and it is found also in poets such as John Donne and George Herbert. It is a tradition returned to in Ron Hansen's novel Mariette in Ecstasy (1991) in which Mariette, though banished from her convent, remains a stigmatic and Christ's ‘lover’. The essay concludes with a brief review of the postmodernity that entertains both the erotic—dangerous sex—and the love of God in true hospitality. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5170 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1355835805051879 |