| Ecstatic Transformation: Transpersonal Psychology in the Work of Mechthild of Magdeburg Contributor(s): Wiethaus, Ulrike (Author) |
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ISBN: 081560369X ISBN-13: 9780815603696 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1996 Annotation: For the medieval mystic Mechthild of Magdeburg, ecstatic and visionary states expressed not only an intimate relationship with the Divine, but they also served a significant therapeutic function within her religious community. It was through these states that Mechthild articulated a new understanding of Christian spirituality, a remarkably confident view of female teaching authority, and compassion for others. Ulrike Wiethaus compares Mechthild's mystical teachings with modern concepts of humanistic models of spiritual and psychoanalytical approaches and psychophysiological research on altered states. She uses both historical and contemporary methods as building blocks in the ever-changing dialogue of the unexplored territories of the mind. The medieval model illustrated by Wiethaus offers intriguing avenues of reconceptualization in the converging of body and mind, in soul searching, and in what Western culture calls interpersonal growth. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval - Psychology |
| Dewey: 154.4 |
| LCCN: 95002911 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.56" W x 8.56" (0.62 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work analyses ecstacies and visions in the work of the medieval German mystic, Mechthild of Magdeburg (1208-1282), and compares and contrasts it with contemporary psychological models of altered states of consciousness. |
