Some Questions
for
Angela
of Foligno’s Memorial
How
does Angela’s interior spirituality map onto her exterior life?
What
is the relationship between body and soul?
What
claims to authority does Angela make?
What
claims does A. make for her? or himself?
What
might Angela’s hypothetical detractors have said?
How
public was her experirence?
Describe
the process of writing this text.
What
is Angela’s attitude toward it? A.’s?
Is
it coherent?
What
is its format: a dialogue? autobriography? visionary recitation?
What
adjectives would you use to describe it, in general?
What
are her main metaphors, themes, preoccupations?
Is
there anything identifiably—or distinctively—feminine in Angela’s spiritual
teachings?
How would you summarize Angela’s teaching? Or encapsulate it in a sentence?
How does this text, and Angela’s teaching, compare to Beatrice’s?