The Wisdom of the Beguines
The Forgotten Story of a Medieval Women's Movement
By: Laura Swan
Paperback | 1 September 2016
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They lived by themselves or in communities called beguinages, which could be single homes for just a few women or, as in Brugge, Brussels, and Amsterdam, walled-in rows of houses where hundreds of beguines lived together a village of women within a medieval town or city. Among the beguines were celebrated spiritual writers and mystics, including Mechthild of Magdeburg, Beatrijs of Nazareth, Hadewijch, and Marguerite Porete who was condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake in Paris in 1310. She was not the only beguine suspected of heresy, and often politics were the driving force behind such charges.
The beguines, across the centuries, have left us a great legacy. They invite us to listen to their voices, to seek out their wisdom, to discover them anew.
About the Author
Laura Swan has for many years studied and written about the history of women's spirituality and the monastic life. She is the associate editor of Magistra: A Journal of Women's Spirituality in History and adjunct professor of religious studies at Saint Martin's University in Washington State. A member and former prioress of St. Placid Priory, a community of Benedictine women in the Pacific Northwest, her books include The Forgotten Desert Mothers and Engaging Benedict.
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ISBN: 9781629190082
ISBN-10: 162919008X
Published: 1st September 2016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 208
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: BlueBridge
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 20.5 x 14 x 2
Weight (kg): 0.26
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