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Elizabeth of Schönau
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(c. 1129 – Jun 18, 1164), of noble descent, entered the double monastery at Schönau (Nassau; OSB) as a twelve-year-old. Five years later, she took her vows there. Elizabeth became magistra of the congregation of nuns in 1157. Plagued by illnesses and anxieties, Elizabeth received many “revelatory visions” (Ruh) in ecstatic episodes beginning in 1152; the visions followed the liturgical year. Her brother, Ekbert (monk at Schönau beginning in 1155) transcribed her visions, interpreted them theologically, and inf…

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Ehrenschwendtner, Marie-Luise, “Elizabeth of Schönau”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_SIM_04252>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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