The Mirror of Simple Souls

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The Mirror of Simple Souls

work by Porete

Also known as: “Miroir des simples âmes”

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1300; The Mirror of Simple Souls) is thought to be the greatest religious tract written in Old French.
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1300; The Mirror of Simple Souls) is thought to be the greatest religious tract written in Old French.
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Christianity
Western Catholic Christianity
…continuing to disseminate her book, The Mirror of Simple Souls. Marguerite’s work was a highly popular treatise and handbook that described the seven stages of the ascent to God and maintained that the soul could achieve union with God while still on earth. The council associated these views with the…
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…continuing to disseminate her book, The Mirror of Simple Souls. Marguerite’s work was a highly popular treatise and handbook that described the seven stages of the ascent to God and maintained that the soul could achieve union with God while still on earth. The council associated these views with the…
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