Great Medieval Mystics
Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D.
Join medieval literature expert Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D. to examine the foremost mystics from the Middle Ages through the lens of their greatest challenge: expression.
In the medieval period, how did religious women and men put into words their intense—and intensely personal—devotional practices, visions, and experiences? And how did those efforts to articulate mystical experiences comport with church doctrine?
As a profound attempt to enter into personal communion with the divine, mysticism tends to transcend not only the boundaries of human existence but also human language.
And yet efforts to convey the indescribable beauty and intensity of mystical experiences abound.
As you explore these questions with Prof. Fee, you will be amazed at how passionately medieval mystics often wrestled to reconcile the theological implications of their personal faiths with patristic understandings of God.
Recognizing that mysticism is a movement limited to neither Christianity nor the Middle Ages, Prof. Fee offers you glimpses into Jewish and Islamic mystic traditions near the end of the course. You’ll conclude with a discussion about the surprising relevance of medieval mysticism to our own postmodern culture.
You’ll rejoice in this fresh approach to the mystical tradition, grounded in history and letters but elevated by the mystery of the soul. A natural and energetic speaker, Prof. Fee sets every aspect of his subject ablaze. You’ll find his enthusiasm infectious.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Duration - 7h 14m.
Author - Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D..
Narrator - Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D..
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2019 Now You Know Media ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Join medieval literature expert Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D. to examine the foremost mystics from the Middle Ages through the lens of their greatest challenge: expression. In the medieval period, how did religious women and men put into words their intense—and intensely personal—devotional practices, visions, and experiences? And how did those efforts to articulate mystical experiences comport with church doctrine? As a profound attempt to enter into personal communion with the divine, mysticism tends to transcend not only the boundaries of human existence but also human language. And yet efforts to convey the indescribable beauty and intensity of mystical experiences abound. As you explore these questions with Prof. Fee, you will be amazed at how passionately medieval mystics often wrestled to reconcile the theological implications of their personal faiths with patristic understandings of God. Recognizing that mysticism is a movement limited to neither Christianity nor the Middle Ages, Prof. Fee offers you glimpses into Jewish and Islamic mystic traditions near the end of the course. You’ll conclude with a discussion about the surprising relevance of medieval mysticism to our own postmodern culture. You’ll rejoice in this fresh approach to the mystical tradition, grounded in history and letters but elevated by the mystery of the soul. A natural and energetic speaker, Prof. Fee sets every aspect of his subject ablaze. You’ll find his enthusiasm infectious. This course is part of the Learn25 collection. Duration - 7h 14m. Author - Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D.. Narrator - Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D.. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023. Copyright - © 2019 Now You Know Media ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:01:22
Medieval Mysticism: Of Monasteries, Hermits, and Anchorites
Duration:00:24:17
Bernard of Clairvaux
Duration:00:24:01
Francis of Assisi
Duration:00:24:23
Hildegard of Bingen
Duration:00:23:18
Meister Eckhart
Duration:00:23:02
Richard Rolle of Hampole
Duration:00:25:35
Walter Hilton
Duration:00:23:38
The Cloud of Unknowing
Duration:00:23:27
The Ancrene Wisse
Duration:00:23:10
“Love was His Meaning:” Julian of Norwich
Duration:00:24:19
Margery Kempe
Duration:00:25:15
Teresa of Ávila
Duration:00:24:45
The Dark Night of the Soul: Saint John of the Cross
Duration:00:21:27
Kabbalah and Medieval Jewish Mysticism
Duration:00:25:01
Sufism and Medieval Islamic Mysticism
Duration:00:26:10
George Fox and the Quakers
Duration:00:24:28
John Wesley and the Methodists
Duration:00:21:57
Medieval Mysticism in Postmodern Context
Duration:00:24:31
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:10