Agony and ecstasy: the lives of mystics

Hungry for seconds? Well, History's Greatest Dishes from History Extra is back for series two. To join us as we serve up stories of some remarkable delicacies from the past, search History's Greatest Dishes and follow the feed wherever you get your podcasts. Hungry for seconds? Well, History's Greatest Dishes from History Extra is back for series two. To join us as we serve up stories of some remarkable delicacies from the past, search History's Greatest Dishes and follow the feed wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to the History Extra podcast. Fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History Magazine. From medieval mystic Julian of Norwich,

To countercultural figures of the nineteen sixties. Across history, various individuals have felt that they have access To spiritual forces. Beyond human understanding. But what drives these transcendent

and often ecstatic sensations. And how were people with a deep connection to the divine Regarded by wider society. In today's episode Philosopher and author Simon Critchley speaks to Charlotte Hodgman about his new book.

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