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  • Mysticsby William Harmless

    Oxford University Press, USA 2007; US$ 17.99

    Mystics are path-breaking religious practitioners who claim to have experienced the infinite, word-defying Mystery that is God. Many have been gifted writers with an uncanny ability to communicate the great realities of life with both a theologian's precision and a poet's lyricism. They use words to jolt us into recognizing ineffable mysteries... more...

  • Holy Fools in Byzantium and Beyondby Sergey A. Ivanov; Simon Franklin

    Oxford University Press, UK 2006; US$ 134.99

    The image of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square is a familar Russian landmark. Yet few people know what made Basil so famous. He was a saint who wandered about naked, bullied passers-by, brawled in the market-place, and once even smashed a revered icon. Saints such as Basil overturn the conventional concept of sainthood - what, we... more...

  • Mystical Doctrine of St. John of the Crossby R.H.J. Steuart

    Continuum International Publishing 2006; US$ 130.00

    Apart from the introduction by Fr Stuart, this title consists of passages from St John's own writings. It sets out in continuous and convenient form all the essential points in his teaching. more...

  • Spiritual Canticle and Poemsby R.H.J. Steuart

    Continuum International Publishing 1999; US$ 180.00

    The Spiritual Canticle is one of St John's greatest works. Using the simple metaphor of the spouse and the bride, he sketches a series of dialogues between God and the soul, rich in natural imagery. The fragrant vineyards, fruitful valleys and green hills, flocks of sheep and clear streams all speak of the Object of mystical love. The images of the... more...

  • Ruusbroecby Geert Warnar; Diane Webb

    BRILL 2007; US$ 147.00

    This book discusses the writings of the mystic Jan van Ruusbroec (1293-1381) within their medieval contexts of literary, religious and intellectual life, thus offering the first comprehensive biography of the most influential medieval Dutch author. more...

  • Visions in Late Medieval Englandby Gwenfair Walters Adams

    BRILL 2007; US$ 138.00

    Visions were highly popular in the late Middle Ages, whether preached as vivid stories from the pulpit, illuminated in saint-filled manuscripts, or experienced during the breathless anticipation of a Mass or eerie darkness of a Yorkshire graveyard. This book explores five central dynamics of spirituality that the visions shaped and sustained. more...

  • Sensible Ecstasyby Amy Hollywood

    University of Chicago Press 2010; US$ 25.00

    Sensible Ecstasy investigates the attraction to excessive forms of mysticism among twentieth-century French intellectuals and demonstrates the work that the figure of the mystic does for these thinkers. With special attention to Georges Bataille, Simone de Beauvoir, Jacques Lacan, and Luce Irigaray, Amy Hollywood asks why resolutely secular, even... more...

  • Thomas Merton's Paradise Journeyby Thomas Merton; William H. Shannon

    Continuum International Publishing 2000; US$ 150.00

    A book which traces the development of the thoughts and writings of the twentieth century Cistercian monk, Thomas Merton, on the subject of contemplation. more...

  • Julian of Norwich's Legacyby Sarah Salih; Denise Nowakowski Baker

    Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2009; US$ 95.00

    This detailed study is the first to outline Julian of Norwich's reception throughout history, from the extant manuscripts to the present day. more...

  • Our Sound is Our Woundby Lucy Winkett

    Continuum International Publishing 2009; US$ 19.95

    Our lives are lived against the backdrop of internal and external soundscapes. The sounds, noises and music with which we are surrounded in modern life have spiritual implications. There is also a soundtrack within us that plays constantly through memory, dreams, anxiety or thought. What are these soundscapes, and how do we listen for the voice of... more...