Affective Meditation and the Invention of Medieval Compassion

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Focusing on the role of women, this book explores the development of affective meditations on the Passion in medieval literature. It highlights how these meditative scripts not only facilitated the performance of prayer but also shaped compassion as a deeply personal and feminine emotion. Through this lens, the work redefines the historical significance of this genre and its impact on emotional expression during that era.