The Agonies and Ecstasies of Erotic Love: Āṇṭāḷ and Hadewijch on the Divine-Human Relationship

Charlotte Radler; Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier

The Agonies and Ecstasies of Erotic Love: Āṇṭāḷ and Hadewijch on the Divine-Human Relationship

Authors

Charlotte Radler
Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier

Keywords:

Āṇṭāḷ, Hadewijch, mysticism, erotic spirituality, divine love, comparative theology

Abstract

The article The Agonies and Ecstasies of Erotic Love by Charlotte Radler and Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier draws a theological comparison between Āṇṭāḷ and Hadewijch, exploring their use of erotic imagery to express divine longing. Both mystics portray love as spiritual surrender, embodying radical devotion that transcends doctrinal boundaries and gender expectations.