Project Gutenberg 2011-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 167 Mechthild, of Magdeburg Matilda, of Magdeburg Mechthild, von Magdeburg Mechtild, of Magdeburg Mechtild, von Magdeburg Mechtilde, de Magdebourg Magdeburg, Mechthild of Bevan, Frances 1827 1909 Bevan, Emma Frances Shuttleworth, Emma Frances Bevan, Frances A. Matelda and the cloister of Hellfde : $b extracts from the Book of Matilda of Magdeburg Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Matelda and the Cloister of Hellfde: Extracts from the Book of Matilda of Magdeburg" by Frances Bevan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work comprises selected and translated extracts from the writings of Matilda, a 13th-century German Béguine known for her spiritual insights and experiences, focusing on themes of divine love, spiritual devotion, and the struggles of the soul in a tumultuous time. The context of Matilda’s life and the life of the convent provides a backdrop against which readers can explore her reflections on faith and spirituality. At the start of the book, the preface introduces Matilda of Magdeburg, linking her to Dante's "Matelda" and setting the stage for her significance in medieval mysticism and spirituality. The opening portion describes the founding and history of the Cloister of Hellfde, detailing the noble lineage of individuals associated with the convent and highlighting its spiritual mission. It also briefly introduces Matilda's character and her decision to renounce worldly comforts for a deeper communion with God, foreshadowing the profound and intricate spiritual experiences that her writings will articulate throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mechthild, of Magdeburg, approximately 1212-approximately 1282 Visions -- Early works to 1800 Private revelations -- Early works to 1800 Spiritual life -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800 BV PT Text Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Religion/Spirituality 255461 2025-08-14T12:56:06.331986 text/html 253796 2021-01-07T16:41:39 text/html 185159 2025-08-14T12:56:14.688926 application/epub+zip 193902 2025-08-14T12:56:10.032920 application/epub+zip 163459 2025-08-14T12:56:08.596961 application/epub+zip 374376 2025-08-14T12:56:17.583914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366974 2025-08-14T12:56:13.737991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332289 2022-09-16T11:19:17.243916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214959 2025-08-14T12:56:05.613984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214792 2021-01-07T16:41:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214795 2021-01-07T16:41:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22514 2025-08-14T12:56:17.730898 application/rdf+xml 18094 2025-08-14T12:56:09.094963 image/jpeg 3913 2025-08-14T12:56:08.845935 image/jpeg 79867 2021-01-07T16:41:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 86952 2021-01-07T16:41:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 79826 2021-01-07T16:41:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 183308 2025-08-14T12:56:06.352988 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia