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Affective spirituality

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A religious practice emphasizing emotional and personal engagement with sacred images and devotional objects, particularly among laypeople in Northern Europe during the Late Medieval and Early Modern periods.

AP course connection

Topic 3.4: 3.4 Purpose and Audience in Early European and Colonial American Art

Unit 3

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