Andersen, Elizabeth A.: The Voices of Mechthild of Magdeburg

Introduction to Mechthild’s account of her revelations and of her relationship with God and with her contemporaries, with a focus on the multi-voiced nature of her writings. The book suggests ways of reading her work through an analysis of key voices in the text: (i) the social-historical voice of Mechthild as beguine and nun; (ii) the authorial voice; (iii) the (intertextual) voice of the mystic and prophet with particular reference to the influence of the Psalter and the Song of Songs; and (iv) the temporal voice of the visionary at the intersection of Mechthild’s personal story with the master story of Christian salvation. 255 Seiten, broschiert (Peter Lang Verlag 2000) Mängelexemplar/near mint