Passionate Spirituality: Hildegard of Bingen and Hadewijch of Brabant

by Elizabeth A. Dreyer

Book Overview

In a format that is accessible, inspirational, and informed by serious scholarship, Passionate Spirituality explores the roots and meanings of passion in western culture, and examines how passion is expressed in the works of two medieval women mystics--Hildegard of Bingen and Hadewijch of Brabant. From that perspective, the author goes on to examine the role of passion in the lives of contemporary Christians seeking to deepen their own spiritual journeys...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809143046
• ISBN13: 9780809143047
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"