A Woman's Way : the Forgotten History of Women Spiritual Directors
Given the significance of spiritual direction in modern Christianity, surprisingly little attention has been given to the tradition upon which today s spiritual direction is built. This book delinates the history of spiritual direction for women and by women within the larger context of the history of Christian spirituality and its understanding of human perfectibility. By examining the ways in which women practiced spiritual direction, this study reveals the degree to which women influenced society by using an avenue of influence previously overlooked by scholars
eBook, English, 2000
Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2000
1 online resource (IX, 254 pages :) : online resource
9781349385331, 9780312294441, 1349385336, 0312294441
1005781106
Printed edition:
Direction in the Desert Direction Comes West The Age of Spiritual Advice The Visionary and the Confessor-Interrogator The Dawn of the Golden Age The Golden Age Continued Direction and Revolution Contemporary Spiritual Direction