Angels of Light? Sanctity and the Discernment of Spirits in the Early Modern Period

Angels of Light? Sanctity and the Discernment of Spirits in the Early Modern Period
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9789004233690
ISBN-13 : 9004233695
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Download or read book Angels of Light? Sanctity and the Discernment of Spirits in the Early Modern Period written by Clare Copeland and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-11-23 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores individual responses to the problem of discernment of spirits, and the adjacent problem of true and false holiness in the period following the European Reformations.


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