THE FIGURATIVENESS OF THE MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE IN ANGELA OF FOLIGNO
THE FIGURATIVENESS OF THE MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE IN ANGELA OF FOLIGNO
Author(s): Monika Šavelová
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, 13th to 14th Centuries, Theory of Literature, Italian literature
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Figurativeness; Mystics; Transcendental Experience; Ineffability; Angela of Foligno;
Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the figurativeness of the language of the mystical experiences in the texts of Angela of Foligno. For this purpose, the prism of literary interpretation and analysis is utilised. The aim of this article is to define the main signs and specificities of Angela’s narration. The reflection on this theme also includes the research of possible similarities with other Christian mystical witnesses (Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross).
Book: The Figurativeness of the Language of Mystical Experience: Particularities and Interpretations
- Page Range: 159-171
- Page Count: 13
- Publication Year: 2021
- Language: English
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