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Agnes Blannbekin, Viennese Beguine: Life and Revelations (Hardcover, First)
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Agnes Blannbekin, Viennese Beguine: Life and Revelations (Hardcover, First)
Series: Library of Medieval Women
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Female mysticism, usually nourished in contemplative surroundings,
in Blannbekin's case drew its inspiration from urban life; Weidhaus
identifies her visions as 'street mysticism'. This early example of
a spiritual diary incorporating the visions of a female mystic
offers a glimpse of religious women's daily life and spiritual
practices. Agnes Blannbekin was from an Austrian farming family,
but as a Beguinelived an urban life: Ulrike Weithaus refers to her
experiences as 'street mysticism'. Blannbekin's spiritual life
revolved around the liturgical cycles of the church year, but also
embraced the opportunities and vagaries of city life. Her visions
comment on memorable events such as a popular bishop's visit to
town during which people were trampled to death; the consequences
of a rape committed by a priest; thefts of the Eucharist and the
work of witches. Christ, for Blannbekin, is not only bridegroom,
but also shopkeeper, apothecary, and axe-wielding soldier, and it
was her vision of swallowing Christ's foreskin which led to the
eventual censorship of her works. Life and Revelations has only
recently been rediscovered by Austrian scholar Peter Dinzelbacher,
and this translation is based on his critical edition.
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