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Hadewijch (hä`dəvīkh), fl. early 13th cent., Dutch mystical poet, a nun. Her works, beautiful lyrics on the love of God and a number of letters in rhyme and visions in prose, are a monument both of early Dutch literature and of Roman Catholic mysticism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Victor, the monastic/scholastic work of Thomas Aquinas, the writings of lay Beguines like Hadewijch of Brabant, and mystics like Catherine of Siena and Meister Eckhart. Eucharistic mysticism furnished a framework in which medieval holy women like Hadewijch and Catherine of Siena could report experiences of eating and being eaten by Christ, literal incorporation into the suffering flesh of the Savior. |
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