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The Beguines of Medieval Swidnica - The Interrogation of the "Daughters of Odelindis" in 1332 (Hardcover)
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The Beguines of Medieval Swidnica - The Interrogation of the "Daughters of Odelindis" in 1332 (Hardcover)
Series: Heresy and Inquisition in the Middle Ages
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Documents recording the interrogation of sixteen women and the
nature of their unusual spiritual practices, now available in a
full edition and, for the first time, a full English translation.
In September 1332, in the town of Swidnica, an important economic
and communication centre of what was then Silesia, a group of
sixteen women stood before the Dominican inquisitor, John of
Schwenkenfeld, to testify about the local community of beguines,
who called themselves the Hooded Sisters or the Daughters of
Odelindis. We are fortunate that the original records of this
heresy interrogation have survived, preserved as a notarial
instrument drawn up shortly afterwards, eventually transferred to
the Papal Curia, and now kept in the Vatican Library. The documents
provide unique insights into the everyday life and spirituality of
this group of lay women, as they attempted to adopt the ideals of
vita apostolica. They lived in the strict poverty they thought
necessary for spiritual perfection, and took part in austere
ascetic practices, including regular flagellation and a strict diet
regime, aiming to mortify sinful flesh and help them achieve
mystical union with God. Using this evidence, the authors of this
book piece together a sense of who these interrogated beguines were
and the nature of their spiritual practices. Were they pious
illiterates, or self-trained theologians, keenly interested in
debates around the doctrine of such intellectuals as Master
Eckhart, John Duns Scotus and Thomas Aquinas? The book also
addresses the nature of their interrogation and the conduct of
Friar John of Schwenkenfeld. And it contains a full edition and,
for the first time, a full English translation of the documents
themselves.
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