Cloud of Unknowing A New Translation

Name: Cloud of Unknowing A New Translation
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ISBN: 9781590306222

ISBN-10: 1590306228

ISBN-13: 9781590306222

Edition: 2009

Authors: Carmen Acevedo Butcher

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This anonymous fourteenth-century text is the glory of English mysticism, and one of the most practical and useful guides to finding union with God ever written. Carmen Acevedo Butcher's new translation is the first to bring the text into a modern English idiomwhile remaining strictly faithful to the meaning of the original Middle English.The Cloud of Unknowing consists of a series of letters written by a monk to his student or disciple, instructing him (or her) in the way of Divine union. Its theology is presented in a way thatis remarkably easy to understand, as well as practical, providing advice on prayer and contemplation that anyone can use. Previous translations of the Cloud have…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/14/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.39" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English