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Quotable Catholic Mystics and Contemplatives

ByDave Armstrong

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Fourteen classic Catholic mystics and contemplatives or works, drawn from 22 books, compiled under 215 categories, chronologically by date. Authors included are St. Bernard of Clairvaux* (1090-1153), St. Bonaventure* (c. 1217-1274), Bl. John of Ruysbroeck (c. 1293-1381), Bl. Henry Suso (1295-1366), Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361), Walter Hilton (c. 1340/45 -1396), Julian[a] of Norwich (c. 1342-c. 1416), St. Catherine of Siena* (1347-1380), "The Cloud of Unknowing": late 14th century anonymous English work, "Theologia Germanica": late 14th century anonymous German work, Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380-1471) / "The Imitation of Christ", St. Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510), St. Teresa of Avila* (1515-1582), and St. John of the Cross* (1542-1591). Introduction by the Anglo-Catholic expert on mysticism, Evelyn Underhill. The collection includes five women and five Doctors of the Church (asterisked). The different orders of the Church included are Dominican (3), Augustinian (2), Carmelite (2), Franciscan, and Cistercian.

Details

Publication Date
May 1, 2014
Language
English
ISBN
9781312153271
Category
Religion & Spirituality
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Dave Armstrong

Specifications

Pages
304
Binding
Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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