La mistica nella città. In merito al volume "Rivelazioni. Scritture di donne e per donne nell’Italia della prima età moderna"

Mysticism in the City. Regarding the Book Rivelazioni. Scritture di donne e per donne nell’Italia della prima età moderna · The recent volume Rivelazioni. Scritture di donne e per donne nell’Italia della prima età moderna, edited by Erminia Ardissino and Elisabetta Selmi, compiles a series of studies that invite reflection on women’s writing between the Sixteenth and Eighteenth Centuries. The essays demonstrate the profound connection between the religious (particularly mystical) experiences of women and the cultural and social life of many Italian cities during the Early Modern period. Furthermore, the volume examines the complex and, at times, conflictual relationship between female mystics and contemporary political and ecclesiastical institutions. Lastly, several essays, which meticulously analyze numerous religious writings, highlight their close connections not only with the Bible and texts of the magisterium and theology but also with theater, lyrical poetry, visual arts and philosophy.