Hilda Charlotte Graef (1907–1970)

> Esprit, No. 422 (3) (Mars 1973), pp. 791-792 : https://esprit.presse.fr/article/germain-gabriel/maitre-eckhart-ou-la-joie-erran...

> Guillaumont Antoine. L. Gardet. La mystique ; H. Graef. Histoire de la mystique.
In: Revue de l'histoire des religions, tome 188, n°1, 1975. p. 108. … ; (en ligne),
URL : https://www.persee.fr/doc/rhr_0035-1423_1975_num_188_1_6125… (mehr)

1836. The Case of Therese Neumann, by Hilda C. Graef (read 16 Mar 1984) I remember seeing this book in a Washington book store window and being very interested in it. But not till now, some 30 years later, did I read it. I am surprised to find how devastating it is. The book is clearly written, with none of the "German" enthusiasm which disturbs me in all the pro-Therese Neumann books I have read. The author of this book relies very strongly on the opinion of Dr. Poray-Mordayski that the effects are a result of hysteria. One finds it hard to believe hysteria could, over so many years, produce the phenomena which have persisted. And she does not "explain" the absence from food very well. Some 31 persons reviewed this book, and 26 were favorable to the book. A similarly objective book should have been written by a defender, but if such has been written I do not know of it.… (mehr)