{"product_id":"life-of-christina-of-hane-9780300250992","title":"Life of Christina of Hane","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Christina of Hane | Racha Kirakosian\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Religious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47779968123031,"sku":"9780300250992","price":7006.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780300250992.webp?v=1778041415","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/life-of-christina-of-hane-9780300250992","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}