On Becoming God: Late Medieval Mysticism and the Modern Western Self

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Copyright © 2013 Fordham University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy , recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Fordham University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet websites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Fordham University Press also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Morgan, Ben. On becoming God : late medieval mysticism and the modern Western self / Ben Morgan. — 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978-0-8232-3992-4 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Self (Philosophy)—History. 2. Mysticism—History—Middle Ages, 600–1500. 3. Self. 4. Psychoanalysis and philosophy. I. Title. BD450.M598 2013 126.09—dc23 2012019759 Printed in the United States of America 15 14 13 5 4 3 2 1 First edition for Katja ...