Ecstasy in the classroom : trance, self, and the academic profession in medieval Paris /

Ecstasy in the classroom : trance, self, and the academic profession in medieval Paris /

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This book analyzes the early thirteenth century theological discourse about Paul's rapture and other modes of cognizing God. It reconstructs the perceptions of transformation and self they imply, and demonstrate their role in establishing the peculiar professional identity of scholastic theolog...

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Author / Creator: Even-Ezra, Ayelet (Author)
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Edition:First edition.
Imprint: New York : Fordham University Press, 2019
Series:Fordham series in medieval studies.
Subjects:
Paul, > the Apostle, Saint.
Paul, > the Apostle, Saint
600-1500
Ecstasy > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Visions in the Bible.
Altered states of consciousness > Religious aspects.
Experience (Religion)
Altered states of consciousness > Religious aspects
Visions in the Bible
Alexander of Hales.
Early-thirteenth century.
Medieval universities.
Philip the Chancellor.
Rapture.
Self.
William of Auxerre.
faith.
prophecy.
scholasticism.
Electronic book.
Online Access:Click here for full text at Project MUSE at Project MUSE
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Summary:This book analyzes the early thirteenth century theological discourse about Paul's rapture and other modes of cognizing God. It reconstructs the perceptions of transformation and self they imply, and demonstrate their role in establishing the peculiar professional identity of scholastic theologians compared with other seers of God.
Ecstasy in the Classroom analyzes the early thirteenth century theological discourse about Paul's rapture and other modes of cognizing God. It reconstructs the perceptions of transformation and self they imply, and demonstrate their role in establishing the peculiar professional identity of scholastic theologians compared with other seers of God.
Item Description:Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 10, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780823281947
0823281949
9780823281930
0823281930
Author Notes:Even-Ezra Ayelet :

Ayelet Even-Ezra is Assistant Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She studies Europe's medieval scholastic culture of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Ayelet Even-Ezra is Assistant Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She studies Europe's medieval scholastic culture of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.


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