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The Mystic Mind

The Psychology of Medieval Mystics and Ascetics [Hardback]

by Bernard Bachrach, Jerome Kroll

    • Authors

      Bernard Bachrach +1

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Taylor & Francis Ltd

    • Published

      April 2005

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      The Mystic Mind

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      Product Description

      A fascinating collaboration between a medieval historian and a professor of psychiatry, this enthralling book applies modern biological and psychological research findings to the lives of medieval mystics and ascetics. Drawing upon a database of over 1,400 medieval holy persons and in-depth studies of individual saints, this illuminating study examines the relationship between medieval mystical experiences, the religious practices of mortification; laceration of the flesh, sleep deprivation and extreme starvation, and how these actions produced altered states of consciousness and brain function in the heroic ascetics. Examining and disputing much contemporary writing about the political and gender motivations in the medieval quest for a closeness with God, this is essential reading for anyone with an interest in medieval religion or the effects of self-injurious behaviour on the mind.

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      • Authors

        Bernard Bachrach +1

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Taylor & Francis Ltd

      • Published

        April 2005

      • Weight

        568g

      • Page Count

        288

      • Dimensions

        156 x 234 x 18 mm

      • ISBN

        9780415340502

      • ISBN-10

        0415340500

      • Eden Code

        1192007

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      • ISBN: 9780415340502

      • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

      • Release Date: April 2005

      • Weight: 568g

      • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 18 mm

      • Eden Code: 1192007

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