This book constitutes a comprehensive investigation of the life and teachings of one of the most famous Sufis of the Iranian world. Simnani spent his early life as a courtier at the Ilkhanid Mongol court and was a cherished companion of the emperor Arghun. After a mystical exper…
Holy men, both pagan and Christian are persistent and puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a century, Dr Anderson applies techniques of literary analysis to throw light on the lifestyles and beh…
Nuns -- Hibiya Monica (c. 1549-c. 1577): virgem of Sakai -- Naito Julia (c. 1566-28 March 1627): superiora -- The Beatas of Manila (1615-56): visionaries -- Witches -- Otomo-Nata Jezebel (d. 15 February 1587) -- Priestess of hachiman -- Marriage and divorce in Catholic Japan: --…
"Meticulously researched and drawing on original source materials written in eight different languages, this study fills a lacuna in the historiography of Christianity in Japan, which up to now has paid little or no attention to the experience of women. Focusing on the century b…
"This volume deals with several figures of spiritual authority in Christianity during late antiquity and the early middle ages, and seeks to illuminate the way in which the struggle for religious influence evolved with changes in church and society."--Jacket