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Record Number: 4611 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Beguine Textuality: Sacred Performances [The author argues that the Beguine texts should be read as theatrical works]. Source: Performance and Transformation: New Approaches to Late Medieval Spirituality.  Edited by Mary A. Suydam and Joanna E. Ziegler.  St. Martin's Press, 1999.  Pages 169 - 210. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Beguines Listening Manuscripts Mystics Performance Theory Readers Visions Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: Low Countries Century: 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: In Beguine Textuality: Sacred Performances," Mary A. Suydam investigates the communal dimension of beguine spirituality. She argues that beguines "were not passive recipients of divine favor, but active participants who created sacred performances that tr Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: Not Available

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