Abstract
When William James long ago characterized the God of the thirteenth century Cistercian cloister of Helfta, in Saxony, as "full of partiality for his individual favorites,"^ he might have illustrated his claim with any number of passages from three of the surviving works composed by the nuns of Helfta, the Book of Special Grace, associated with Mechtild of Hackebom (1241-ca. 1298/99), the Herald of Divine Love, associated with Gertrude of Helfta (1256-ca. 1301/02), and the Spiritual Exercises, written by Gertrude.^ James drew his readers' attention to the following account from the Herald.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 549-583 |
| Number of pages | 35 |
| Journal | Church History |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2009 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Religious studies
Disciplines
- Religion
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