HIST 2C Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Commercial Revolution
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Not every mystic goes through the 5 stages. Period of peace and quiet ex st francis after he fasts, john of the cross when his soul goes into slumber waiting for the union with god. Do not use the same mystics for both the essays (do not use the same examples) try to bring in more than one source. How you can relate this to history, how they can be interpreted and their validity (not whether or not its true) why they are important in the historical process and what it does in history. The life of francis is kind of a thorn in the side of the church because it is making a comparison of true evangelical life to others. Yet, he never challenges or goes against the church, and he has permission to preach. The church had a vision of francis saving the church that is why they allowed him to preach and such.
