{"product_id":"the-life-of-saint-douceline-a-beguine-of-provence-9781843841944","title":"The Life of Saint Douceline, a Beguine of Provence","description":"\u003cb\u003eDouceline de Digne, founder of the beguine community of the Ladies of Roubaud in Provence, was an important woman mystic of her time; contextual material includes comparison with the beguines of northern Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Life of Douceline de Digne introduces to an English-speaking audience a 13th-century woman mystic [d.1274] of great significance in the study of female spirituality in the middle ages. Douceline combined an active life of community service [as Mother of the beguine community the Ladies of Roubaud] with vigorous mysticism, and was the focus of an intense cult in Provence after her death. The Life, probably written by Philippa de Porcellet, a member of Douceline's community in Marseilles, is complemented by a study of Douceline's importance in terms of her own spiritual experience, and also as founder and leader of the community, dedicated followers of Franciscan spirituality; she is also compared to other holy women of the later middle ages, especially the beguines of northern Europe.","brand":"Kathleen Garay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280797151483,"sku":"9781843841944","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781843841944_6a5651db-7e81-45e1-9ed0-d4d830166905.jpg?v=1772487504","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-life-of-saint-douceline-a-beguine-of-provence-9781843841944","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}