This book examines three aspects of Rolle's thinking used throughout this work: his ontology, phenomenology, and sound ecology. These facets of his work invoke both a way of understanding being in the world, an opening up of the body in queer ways to experience the divine, and a way to consider divine contemplation in terms of singing the body.
Queering Richard Rolle considers how Rolle navigates queer, eremitic conduct in order to create an identity always in process

Complicates the life, writing, and theology of a mysterious but compelling medieval figure Recasts the vitality of Rolle's theological concerns and its influence on mystical thought during the period Provides cross-over appeal for scholars in history, literary studies, cultural studies, sexuality studies, queer theory, queer theology, and gender studies

Autorentext
Christopher M. Roman is Associate Professor of English at Kent State University, USA.

Inhalt

1 Introduction: Queering the Hermit.- 2: Richard Rolle's Eremitic Ontology.- 3 The Phenomenology of the Open Body.- 4 Ecology of Canor: An Aesthetics of Desire.- 5 Epilogue: Three Vignettes.- Bibliography.- Index.