{"product_id":"life-of-christina-of-hane-christina-of-hane-9780300250992","title":"Life of Christina of Hane","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Christina of Hane\u003c\/i\u003e, a gripping account of a largely unknown medieval female mystic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Who was Christina of Hane? History knows little about her, but Racha Kirakosian here presents a fascinating enigma--a mystical compendium disguised as a saint's Life. Students of medieval religion will eagerly probe its mysteries.\"--Barbara Newman, Northwestern University\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When one thinks of medieval mystics, names such as Julian of Norwich, Gertrude the Great, and Meister Eckhart come to mind. The thirteenth-century mystic Christina of Hane led an extraordinary life, but her recently unearthed case remains to be discovered in the English-speaking world. Christina's visions hark back to a monastic tradition of ascetic practices; at the same time, her life is unusual in many ways. Her vaginal self-mutilation, her competition with the Virgin Mary as queen of heaven and blessed mother, and her potentially heretical statements about her soul's union with Christ are but a few peculiarities worth highlighting. This remarkable work shines new light on convent life, spiritual practices, and physical and mental suffering in the life of a medieval woman and the community in which she lived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christina of Hane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300250991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300250992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.80d","brand":"Christina of Hane","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48998553616639,"sku":"9780300250992","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-of-christina-of-hane-christina-of-hane-9780300250992","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}