{"product_id":"mystics-of-the-christian-tradition-steven-fanning-9780415224680","title":"Mystics of the Christian Tradition","description":"From divine visions to self-tortures, some strange mystical experiences have shaped the Christian tradition as we know it. Full of colourful detail, \u003cem\u003eMystics of the Christian Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e examines the mystical experiences that have determined the history of Christianity over two thousand years, and reveals the often sexual nature of these encounters with the divine. \u003cbr\u003eIn this fascinating account, Fanning reveals how God's direct revelation to St Francis of Assisi led to his living with lepers and kissing their sores, and describes the mystical life of Margery Kempe who 'took weeping to new decibel levels'. Through presenting the lives of almost a hundred mystics, this broad survey invites us to consider what it means to be a mystic and to explore how people such as Joan of Arc had their lives determined by divine visions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMystics of the Christian Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive guide to discovering what mysticism means and who the mystics of the Christian tradition actually were.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Fanning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415224683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415224680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Steven Fanning","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056068358399,"sku":"9780415224680","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6df7e257-3041-4761-981a-c2770230784b.jpg?v=1685039335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mystics-of-the-christian-tradition-steven-fanning-9780415224680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}