Prophecy and the Battle for Spiritual Authority, 1360–1400
Outsiders, Women, and Reformers
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 31 July 2025
- ISBN 9780198940357
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages304 pages
- Size 240x160x23 mm
- Weight 604 g
- Language English 633
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Short description:
A study of the battle for spiritual authority provoked by the great increase in the number of people claiming to be prophets in Europe in the late Middle Ages.
MoreLong description:
The end of the fourteenth century was a time of upheaval and contested authority among the traditional institutions of medieval Europe. In response to these conditions, a number of people began to claim their own authority, as prophets speaking the word of God. They came from outside of the clerical elite and were mostly women and reformers. This book examines the battle over authority which ensued. Prophetic women and other non-elites successfully used prophecy to exert influence and to enter the corridors of power, while educated male clerics insinuated that prophecy was the product of demonic influence and therefore a hazard to the public. Surprisingly, a third faction also emerged--an international network of clerical men who wrote in support of female prophecy. This volume traces the arguments made by these three groups, the clashes that erupted, and the long-term impacts of this battle on ideas of spiritual authority.
MoreTable of Contents:
Introduction
Part 1. The Prelude
Prophetic Models: Birgitta the Bride and Johannes the Astonishing
Advocating for New Prophets—Establishing Rules for Prophecy
The Outbreak of Schism and the First Skirmish over Prophecy (1378–80)
Part 2. An Outpouring of Prophecy
Mystical Love Prophets
Female Prophets Breaking Gender Conventions
Outsiders and Reformers
Part 3. “Beware False Prophets” – Responses and Defenses
Theologians, Prophecy, and Demons
“God is silent in his anger”
Uncertainty, Skepticism, Schism, and Antichrist
Confounding the Wise
Conclusion
