Die selige Christina von Stommeln

The biography reconstructs the life and mystical experiences of Christina of Stommeln, tracing her spiritual development, visionary ecstasies, periods of demonic temptation and bodily afflictions, and the emergence of sustained local veneration. It relies primarily on a medieval codex and an eyewitness account, explains the manuscript's threefold structure and editorial history, and presents reported marvels alongside cautious consideration of possible natural explanations. The author places ascetic practices and visions within their contemporary religious milieu and outlines the ecclesiastical inquiry that shaped subsequent devotion.