The social life of the inexpressible: English Benedictine mysticism, the ineffable, and the sublime

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Abstract

A solid oak door marks the entrance to the monastic enclosure. Above the door, a plaque bears a single word, booming out in block capitals: SILENCE. What kind of restriction is this demand – or should it be read as an invitation?
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCapturing the Ineffable: An Anthropology of Wisdom
EditorsPhilip Y. Kao, Joseph S. Alter
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
Pages45-63
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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