Medieval Women's Mysticism

Historian Elizabeth Petroff of Oxford University defines Medieval women's mysticism as "a succession of insights and revelations about God that gradually transformed the recipient" (Body and Soul, 1994). 

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Some notable Medieval mystics include the following:

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• Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)

• Margery Kempe (circa 1373-after 1439)

• Julian of Norwich (1342-after 1416)

• Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)

• Marguerite Porete (1250-1310)