In this Classic of Western Spirituality™ readers will find the first English translation of the complete works of Elisabeth of Schönau, a twelfth-century Benedictine nun who claimed to have a series of extraordinary visionary experiences.
In the complete works of Elisabeth are:
— three visionary diaries: First, Second and Third Book of Visions;
— a book of sermons, The Book of the Ways of God;
— Revelations about the Sacred Company of the Virgins of Cologne;
— The Resurrection of the Blessed Virgin;
— a collection of Elisabeth's letters;
— and a text describing Elisabeth's last days by her brother and secretary, Eckbert.

Elisabeth's prophetic message brought consolation to the people of her day and a call for firmness of faith and the moral life. Today's readers will gain insight into how the communal, liturgical culture of a Benedictine monastery could shape the interior life and prophetic identity of a woman committed to its ideals.

The audience for this book will be broad:
— historians, theologians and students of
— mysticism and spirituality
— women's religious life
— monastic life
— medieval culture
— hagiography
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