The mystic mind the psychology of medieval mystics and ascetics

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THE MYSTIC MIND The Mystic Mind is the result of a fascinating collaboration between a medieval historian and a professor of psychiatry, applying modern biological and psychological research 麍dings to the lives of medieval mystics and ascetics. This illuminating study examines the relationship between medieval mystical experiences, and the religious practices of morti麍ation of the body. Laceration of the 麍sh, sleep deprivation, and extreme starvation, while undoubtedly related to cultural and…