MARGUERITE PORETE'S MIRROR OF SIMPLE SOULS AND THE SUBJECT OF ANNIHILATION.

A literary criticism of the book "The Mirror of Simple Annihilated Souls and Those Who Only Remain in Will and Desire of Love," by Marguerite Porete is presented. It examines the relationship between the author's doctrine of annihilation and the persecutory society in which she lived. It also explores Porete's image of a mirror, contending that this premodern theme reflects many of the sacrificial themes innate to postmodern theory.