Attachment and God in Medieval England

Focusing on the Figure

In: Attachment and God in Medieval England
Author:
Juliana Dresvina History Faculty, University of Oxford UK

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1–91
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004500167_002

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Abstract

This study applies attachment theory to examples of self-narratives (letters and proto-autobiographies) from medieval England, written in broad religious contexts. It examines whether God could appear as adequate attachment figure in times of high mortality and often inadequate childrearing practices, and whether the emphasis on God’s proximity benefited psychological reorganisation. The main method of enquiry is discourse analysis based on the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) coding.

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Attachment and God in Medieval England

Focusing on the Figure

Series:  Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences and  Brill Research Perspectives in Religion and Psychology
Cover Attachment and God in Medieval England
E-Book ISBN:
9789004500167
Publisher:
Brill
Print Publication Date:
08 Sep 2021

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