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 a 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). Orders of the Church included are Dominican (3), Augustinian (2), Carmelite (2), Franciscan, and Cistercian.
- ISBN10 1312154802
- ISBN13 9781312154803
- Publish Date 1 May 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English