What Factor Contributed to the Mystical Religiosity in Germany During

question 42

Multiple Choice

What factor contributed to the mystical religiosity in Germany during the fourteenth century that inspired images emphasizing both ecstatic joy and extreme suffering?

• A) famine, wars, and plagues
• B) a new ruler
• C) the death of the pope
• D) Islamic invasions

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