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This research examines the lives of late-medieval and early modern women mystics to explore the intersection of religious experiences and mental health. By analyzing biographical texts, the study aims to clarify the boundaries between sanctity and mental illness in historical contexts.
This research will analyse the biographical and autobiographical texts of late-medieval and early modern women who were deemed to be mystics, blessed, or saints.
The main objective is to determine to what extent extreme religious experiences (ecstasies, visions, physical sensations) might be attributable not to unexplainable relations with the Godhead, but to very explainable medical causes.
What their contemporaries saw as mystical experiences can, from our modern perspective, be characterized…
UNIVERSITA CA' FOSCARI VENEZIA
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Canada, Toronto
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
PONTEFICIA UNIVERSITA URBANIANA
Vatican City, VATICAN CITY
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
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