Journal article
Disrupting the communal life: Margaretha Ebner between imitatio Christi and bridal mysticism
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The article examines the way in which the Revelations of the Dominican nun Margaretha Ebner negotiates two opposing paradigms of mystical experience: imitatio Christi and bridal mysticism. To date, the Revelations have been read primarily in the context of imitatio Christi, partly because of the central importance accorded to illness and suffering in the text. This article highlights the nuptial elements in the text, arguing that the Daughter Zion allegory provides a useful parallel for the combination of illness (lovesickness) with erotic longing for Christ. The Daughter Zion allegory is also of particular relevance given its focus on illness within a communal setting.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 130.4KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.18254/s207987840010595-3
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- Publisher:
- LLC Integration Education and Science
- Journal:
- Istoriya More from this journal
- Volume:
- 11
- Issue:
- 6
- Article number:
- 92
- Publication date:
- 2020-07-30
- Acceptance date:
- 2020-03-13
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2079-8784
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1340543
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pubs:1340543
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2026-03-09
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- Copyright holder:
- Annette Volfing
- Copyright date:
- 2020
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- Copyright © 2020 The Author(s).
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from LLC Integration Education and Science at https://dx.doi.org/10.18254/s207987840010595-3
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