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Not really evaluating the theory so much as exemplifying it, but Oliver Sachs discusses Hildegard's visions in his book on Migraines (called Migraine, I think). -----Original Message----- From: REED-L: Records of Early English Drama Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Roberts-Smith Sent: Wednesday, 7 May 2008 1:52 p.m. To: [log in to unmask] Subject: medicine and mysticism > Dear list: > > Can anyone suggest a reliable, scholarly evaluation of the (I think > mostly popular?) theory that the spiritual experiences of medieval > mystics may have had physiological causes? > > (I am currently working as a dramaturge with Rosa Laborde, an up-and- > coming Canadian playwright - her play Léo toured Canada this year > and was nominated for a Governor General's Award - I recommend it! > Rosa's current project - in very early drafts - is about a medical > historian and his daughter, who are experiencing mystical visions.) > > Many thanks! > > Jennifer > > > Jennifer Roberts-Smith, PhD > Assistant Professor, Drama > University of Waterloo > > Modern Languages Building 131A > 200 University Avenue West > Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 > 519-888-4567 ext. 35785 > fax: 519-725-0651 > [log in to unmask] > > >