Thomas More, the Mystic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20145628 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie-Claire Phélippeau (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 52 (Number 199 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 135-154 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Moreana (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-8105 • E-ISSN: 2398-4961 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/more.2015.52.1-2.11 |
| OpenAlex | W2585069806 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This paper intends to challenge G.K. Chesterton’s assertion regarding Thomas More: “He was a mystic and a martyr.” It will draw material from studies on mysticism, with the aim of finding accurate definitions of the concept, and from the writings of well-known mystics such as Bernard of Clairvaux, Catherine of Sienna, Teresa of Avila and Saint John of the Cross. Our study focuses on More’s Tower Works, (produced during the fifteen months of his imprisonment). It will analyze the mystical aspects in his writings and try to determine whether Thomas More can reasonably rank among the Catholic mystics
Art · Art history · Assertion · Martyr · Mysticism · SAINT · Theology · Computer Science · Early Modern Women Writers · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |