Visions of God Four Medieval Mystics and Their Writings

Name: Visions of God Four Medieval Mystics and Their Writings
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ISBN: 9780553351996

ISBN-10: 0553351990

ISBN-13: 9780553351996

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Authors: Karen Armstrong

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The mystics of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were, writes Karen Armstrong, like "the astronauts of our own day. They broke into a new religion, blazed a new trail to God and to the depths of the self, a trail far from the beaten pilgrimage paths of Chaucer and Langland." Mysticism is a spiritual mystery shared in some form by all faiths; it has a supernatural quality that extends beyond the given boundaries of religious creed and may be experienced by any lay person. The thrilling intensity of a mystical experience, as represented in this volume by the writings of four mystics of the Middle Ages, can inspire other spiritual seekers with its insight into the limitless wonder of…

Book details

List price: $19.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/1/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.58" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Karen Armstrong is one of the foremost commentators on religious affairs in both Britain and the United States. She spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun and received a degree at Oxford University.



Introduction



Richard Rolle of Hampole


The Fire of Love



The Author of The Cloud of Unknowing


The Cloud of Unknowing



Walter Hilton


The Ladder of Perfection



Dame Julian of Norwich


Revelations of Divine Love


Notes


Selected Bibliography